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                                   1205
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. SOLAGES, REYES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in  relation  to  establishing
   the  position  of  chief artificial intelligence officer and the func-
   tions, powers and duties therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Section  101  of the state technology law is amended by
 adding two new subdivisions 7 and 8 to read as follows:
   7. "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" OR "AI" SHALL MEAN: (A)  A  MACHINE-BASED
 SYSTEM THAT OPERATES WITH VARYING LEVELS OF AUTONOMY AND THAT MAY EXHIB-
 IT  ADAPTIVENESS  AFTER  DEPLOYMENT  AND  THAT, FOR EXPLICIT OR IMPLICIT
 OBJECTIVES, INFERS, FROM THE INPUT THE SYSTEM RECEIVES, HOW TO  GENERATE
 OUTPUTS SUCH AS PREDICTIONS, CONTENT, RECOMMENDATIONS, OR DECISIONS THAT
 MAY  INFLUENCE  PHYSICAL  OR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS
 NOT LIMITED TO, SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS, SOFTWARE, OR DEVICES DESIGNED TO:
   (I) SENSE, INTERPRET, PROCESS, ANALYZE, OR OTHERWISE COMPREHEND  DATA,
 TEXT,  SPEECH,  VOICE,  IMAGES,  VIDEO, SENSOR INPUTS, OR OTHER FORMS OF
 INFORMATION FROM PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS.
   (II) ABSTRACT CONCEPTS, DETECT  PATTERNS,  EXTRACT  FEATURES,  DEVELOP
 EXPLANATORY AND PREDICTIVE DATA MODELS, OR OTHERWISE DERIVE HIGHER-ORDER
 INSIGHTS THROUGH ANALYSIS OF DATA AND INFORMATION.
   (III)  APPLY  REASONING,  DECISION  LOGIC,  KNOWLEDGE  REPRESENTATION,
 PREDICTION MODELS,  DATA  MODEL  INFERENCES,  OR  OTHER  STRUCTURED  AND
 UNSTRUCTURED  TECHNIQUES AND CAPABILITIES TO GENERATE OPTIONS, RECOMMEN-
 DATIONS,  FORECASTS,  DETERMINATIONS,  CONCLUSIONS,  ACTIONS,  OR  OTHER
 OUTPUTS THAT INFLUENCE PHYSICAL OR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS, SYSTEMS, APPLI-
 CATIONS, DEVICES, OR DECISION-MAKING.
   (IV)   OPERATE  AUTONOMOUSLY  ONCE  DEPLOYED,  REGARDLESS  OF  WHETHER
 DESIGNED TO ALLOW HUMAN MONITORING, OVERSIGHT,  INTERVENTION,  OR  OVER-
 RIDE.
   (B)  THIS DEFINITION SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY SOFTWARE USED PRIMARILY FOR
 BASIC COMPUTERIZED PROCESSES, SUCH AS CALCULATORS,  SPELL  CHECK  TOOLS,
 AUTOCORRECT  FUNCTIONS,  SPREADSHEETS, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01083-01-5
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 TOOL THAT RELATES ONLY TO INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS SUCH  AS  ORDERING
 OFFICE  SUPPLIES  OR  PROCESSING  PAYMENTS,  AND  THAT DO NOT MATERIALLY
 AFFECT THE RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN.
   8.  "AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING  SYSTEM"  SHALL MEAN ANY SOFTWARE THAT
 USES ALGORITHMS, COMPUTATIONAL MODELS, OR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, OR  A
 COMBINATION  THEREOF,  TO  AUTOMATE, SUPPORT, OR REPLACE HUMAN DECISION-
 MAKING AND SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SYSTEMS THAT PROCESS DATA,
 AND APPLY PREDEFINED RULES OR MACHINE  LEARNING  ALGORITHMS  TO  ANALYZE
 SUCH  DATA, AND GENERATE CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, OUTCOMES, ASSUMP-
 TIONS, PROJECTIONS, OR PREDICTIONS. "AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING  SYSTEM"
 SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  ANY  SOFTWARE USED PRIMARILY FOR BASIC COMPUTERIZED
 PROCESSES, SUCH AS CALCULATORS, SPELL  CHECK  TOOLS,  AUTOCORRECT  FUNC-
 TIONS, SPREADSHEETS, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY TOOL THAT RELATES
 ONLY  TO INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS SUCH AS ORDERING OFFICE SUPPLIES OR
 PROCESSING PAYMENTS, AND THAT  DO  NOT  MATERIALLY  AFFECT  THE  RIGHTS,
 LIBERTIES, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN.
   § 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 102-a
 to read as follows:
   §  102-A. CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER; FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND
 DUTIES. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE OFFICE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE WITHIN THE OFFICE. THE HEAD OF SUCH  OFFICE  SHALL  BE  THE  CHIEF
 ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  OFFICER AND SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
 WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE OFFICER SHALL BE IN SOLE  CHARGE  OF  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
 OFFICE,  AND SHALL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. THE CHIEF ARTIFI-
 CIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS MANAGEMENT CONFIDENTIAL
 IN THE NONCOMPETITIVE CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  CIVIL  SERVICE  LAW.
 THE  CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DATA PRIVACY, AND THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.
   2. THE OFFICE OF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  SHALL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES:
   (A) DEVELOP STATEWIDE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I)  DEVELOPING  AND  UPDATING STATE POLICY AND GUIDELINES ON THE USE,
 PROCUREMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  AND
 AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING  SYSTEMS  IN  A  MANNER CONSISTENT WITH STATE
 LAWS;
   (II) DEVELOPING AND UPDATING A  HANDBOOK  REGARDING  THE  USE,  STUDY,
 DEVELOPMENT,  EVALUATION, AND PROCUREMENT OF SYSTEMS THAT USE ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE, IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND  FEDERAL  LAWS,  AND
 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR USE BY THE STATE'S DEPARTMENTS,
 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES;
   (III)  DEVELOPING  A  RISK  MANAGEMENT  PLAN, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR
 ASSESSING AND CLASSIFYING RISK LEVELS, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 PERTAINING  TO  THE  OPERATIONS OF THE STATE, DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY,
 AND THE RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN  FOR  USE  OF
 ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  AND  AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS BY THE
 STATE'S DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES; AND
   (IV) SETTING GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR HUMAN  OVERSIGHT  OF  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE  AND  AUTOMATED  SYSTEMS, AND DETERMINING RESOURCE REQUIRE-
 MENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE ADOPTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEVELOPING
 AND DEPLOYING EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND
   (V) ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLI-
 CATION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO EACH  STATE  AGENCY  USE  OF  AUTOMATED
 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;
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   (B)  COORDINATE  THE  ACTIVITIES  OF  ANY  AND  ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS,
 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES PERFORMING  ANY  FUNCTIONS
 USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS;
   (C)  COORDINATE  AND TRACK STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, AGENCY
 AND AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AND PLANNING IN STATE PROGRAMS;
   (D) INVESTIGATE AND ASSESS WHAT RESOURCES, MONETARY OR  OTHERWISE,  IF
 ANY,  A  DEPARTMENT,  BOARD, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR AGENCY REQUIRES TO
 ADAPT TO THE CHANGES THAT ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  WILL  BRING  TO  THE
 REGULATORY  LANDSCAPE  AND  TO  ADEQUATELY  ADOPT AND OVERSEE THE USE OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACROSS ITS OPERATIONS;
   (E) PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN DEVELOPING, DESIGNING
 AND DEPLOYING STANDARDS, MISSION, REGULATIONS,  INVESTMENTS,  PRACTICES,
 SYSTEMS PERTAINING TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS AND AUTO-
 MATED  DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS, IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS AND
 SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  EMPLOYEE  TRAINING,
 PROTECTING  PRIVACY  AND  DATA  SECURITY, SAFEGUARDING AGAINST DISCRIMI-
 NATION BASED ON RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY,  RELIGION,  DISABILITY,  SEXUAL
 ORIENTATION, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MITIGATING RISKS OF MISINFORMATION
 AND MANIPULATION, AND IMPACT ON THE HUMAN WORKFORCE;
   (F)  RECOMMEND  THE  REPLACEMENT, DISCONNECTION OR DEACTIVATION OF ANY
 APPLICATION THAT UTILIZES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR ANY AUTOMATED DECI-
 SION-MAKING SYSTEM AND THAT DEMONSTRATES  THAT  DEPLOYMENT  AND  USE  IS
 INCONSISTENT WITH PROVISIONS OF LAW OR IS OTHERWISE HARMFUL TO THE OPER-
 ATIONS  OF  THE  STATE, DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY, OR THE RIGHTS, LIBER-
 TIES, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF ANY HUMAN;
   (G) STUDY THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE USAGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR
 DATA COLLECTION TO INFORM TESTING AND EVALUATION, VERIFICATION AND VALI-
 DATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
 WILL PERFORM AS INTENDED, INCLUDING WHEN  INTERACTING  WITH  HUMANS  AND
 OTHER  SYSTEMS,  DEVELOP  COMMON  METRICS TO ASSESS TRUSTWORTHINESS THAT
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS WILL PERFORM AS INTENDED,  AND  MINIMIZE
 PERFORMANCE  PROBLEMS  AND UNANTICIPATED OUTCOMES, PROTECT AGAINST RISKS
 TO DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY, AND ADDRESS THE POSSIBILITY OF INTENTIONAL
 MISUSE OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM;
   (H) SUBMIT A REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE  SENATE
 AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  ON PROGRESS, FINDINGS, STUDIES AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  AND  AUTO-
 MATED  DECISION-MAKING  SYSTEMS IN THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. SUCH
 REPORT SHALL ALSO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE OFFICE  OF  INFORMA-
 TION TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE. WHERE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
 MAKES A DETERMINATION THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE WOULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL
 NEGATIVE  IMPACT  ON  HEALTH  OR SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, INFRINGE UPON THE
 PRIVACY RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS, OR SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIR THE STATE'S ABIL-
 ITY TO PROTECT ITS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  OR  OPERATIONAL  ASSETS,  THE
 OFFICER  MAY  REDACT SUCH INFORMATION, PROVIDED AN EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
 BY WHICH SUCH DETERMINATION WAS MADE IS PUBLISHED ALONG WITH THE REDACT-
 ED REPORT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  NOT  BE  DEEMED  TO
 REQUIRE OR AUTHORIZE THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR TRADE
 SECRETS; AND
   (I)  INVESTIGATE  AND  CONDUCT  PERIODIC  AUDITS  OF ANY DEPARTMENT'S,
 BOARD'S, COMMISSION'S, AGENCY'S OR AUTHORITY'S USE OF ARTIFICIAL  INTEL-
 LIGENCE TOOLS OR AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS TO ENSURE:
   (I)  DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES DEVEL-
 OP, ACQUIRE AND USE SUCH TOOLS OR SYSTEMS THAT COMPLY WITH THE CONSTITU-
 TION, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS;
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   (II) ENSURE THAT ANY BENEFIT A DEPARTMENT, BOARD,  COMMISSION,  AGENCY
 OR  AUTHORITY RECEIVES BY USING SUCH TOOLS OR SYSTEMS OUTWEIGHS ANY RISK
 IN USING THAT AUTOMATED SYSTEM;
   (III)  ENSURE  THAT  EACH SUCH TOOL OR SYSTEM IS SECURE, PROTECTED AND
 RESISTANT TO CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH  THAT  AUTOMATED  SYSTEM  FACES  ANY
 SYSTEMATIC VULNERABILITY, MANIPULATION OR MALICIOUS EXPLOITATION; AND
   (IV)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS RESTRICTING THE
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S OR ANY  STATE  DEPARTMENT'S,  BOARD'S,
 COMMISSION'S, AUTHORITY'S OR AGENCY'S ACCESS TO:
   (1)  CONDUCT ANY INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AIMED AT DEVELOPING, IMPROVING
 OR REPAIRING ANY PRODUCT, SERVICE OR TECHNOLOGY,
   (2) PREVENT, DETECT, PROTECT,  RESPOND,  INVESTIGATE,  REPORT  TO  ANY
 PERSON  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  ANY  SECURITY INCIDENT, IDENTITY THEFT, FRAUD,
 HARASSMENT, MALICIOUS OR MISLEADING ACTIVITY OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, OR
   (3) PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OR SECURITY OF ANY SYSTEM.
   3. TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  CHIEF  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE  OFFICER MAY REQUEST AND RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVI-
 SION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY  OF  THE  STATE  OR  ANY
 POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  THEREOF OR ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY, STAFF AND OTHER
 ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES AS  WILL  ENABLE  THE  OFFICE  OF
 ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE TO PROPERLY CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND
 DUTIES.
   § 3. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 104-a
 to read as follows:
   § 104-A. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR STATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  POLICY.
 1.  THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DIVISION OF BROADBAND ACCESS AN ADVI-
 SORY COMMITTEE FOR STATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY. THE CHIEF ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE  COMMITTEE.  THE
 COMMITTEE  SHALL  BE  COMPOSED  OF A MINIMUM OF SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES OR
 THEIR EQUIVALENT SELECTED FROM  STATE  AGENCIES  AND  APPOINTED  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR,  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM
 A SINGLE AGENCY, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE DIRECTOR SHALL  SERVE  AS
 AN  EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
 OF THE SENATE, AND TWO MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE  GOVERNOR  AT  THE
 RECOMMENDATION  OF THE TWO LARGEST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE REPRESENT-
 ING MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP.
   2. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE AT  THE  PLEASURE
 OF  THEIR  APPOINTING  AUTHORITY.  THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE COMMITTEE SHALL
 RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE  ALLOWED  THEIR
 ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED  IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
 DUTIES.
   3. NO MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  SHALL  BE  DISQUALIFIED  FROM
 HOLDING  ANY  OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE, NOR FORFEIT ANY SUCH OFFICE BY REASON
 OF APPOINTMENT HEREUNDER, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL,
 SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR CITY CHARTER, PROVIDED  HOWEVER  THAT
 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, OR TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED STATE OFFICERS AND SUBJECT
 TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF  SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF  SECTION
 SEVENTY-THREE OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   4. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL, AT MINIMUM, MEET TWICE IN EACH CALEN-
 DAR  YEAR,  PROVIDED  THAT ADDITIONAL MEETINGS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 MAY BE CALLED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AT ANY TIME.
   5. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL:
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   (A) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON BEST PRACTICES
 FOR THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  AND  AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING
 SYSTEMS IN AGENCIES;
   (B)  ADVISE  THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON STATE POLICY
 FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS;
   (C) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER  ON  THE  CURRENT
 STATE OF THE STATE IN RELATION TO COMPETITIVENESS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE,  INCLUDING THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF NEW YORK'S INVESTMENTS IN ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;
   (D) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON IMPROVING  THE
 WORKFORCE, INCLUDING USE IN TRAINING, EDUCATION AND WORKER ASSISTANCE IN
 RELATION TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;
   (E)  ADVISE  THE  CHIEF  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON LEVERAGING
 LOCAL RESOURCES TO OPTIMIZE AND IMPROVE OPERATIONS IN VARIOUS  AREAS  OF
 GOVERNMENT  OPERATIONS,  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL SERVICES,
 CYBER SECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS;
   (F) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON  OPPORTUNITIES
 FOR  LOCAL, REGIONAL, INTERSTATE, FEDERAL, AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
 IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH  ACTIVITIES,  STANDARDS  DEVELOPMENT
 AND REGULATIONS;
   (G)  ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON STRATEGIES TO
 PREVENT AND  MITIGATE  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE-ASSISTED  MISINFORMATION
 CAMPAIGNS  AND  THE  POTENTIALLY  HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE;
   (H) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON HOW THE  STATE
 CAN LEVERAGE THE SUBSTANTIAL AND GROWING EXPERTISE OF THE EMERGING TECH-
 NOLOGIES,  SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, IN THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT
 OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE PRIVACY, RIGHTS, AND THE USE OF ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE ONLINE;
   (I) ADVISE THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON STRATEGIES FOR
 THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AMONG AGENCIES OF  THE
 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COOPERATION; AND
   (J) MAKE PERIODIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON LEGISLATIVE OR
 REGULATORY CHANGES.
   §  4. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 102 of the state technology law,
 as added by chapter 430 of the laws of 1997 and as renumbered by chapter
 437 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows:
   2. The head of the office shall be the director  of  the  office,  who
 shall  serve  as  the chief technology officer for the state of New York
 and shall be designated as management confidential in the noncompetitive
 class in accordance with the civil service law. The  director  shall  be
 the  chief executive officer of and in sole charge of the administration
 of the office, WITH EXCEPTION TO  THE  OFFICE  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION  ONE HUNDRED TWO-A OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE.    The  director
 shall  be  entitled  to  receive reimbursement for expenses actually and
 necessarily incurred by [him or her] SUCH DIRECTOR in the performance of
 [his or her] SUCH DIRECTOR'S duties.
   3. The director may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer  and
 consolidate  bureaus  and  other  units  within the office not expressly
 established by law as [he or she] SUCH DIRECTOR may determine  necessary
 for  the  efficient  operation of the office, subject to the approval of
 the director of the budget, WITH EXCEPTION  TO  THE  OFFICE  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT  TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-A OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE COMMITTEE
 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
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   § 5. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.