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                                   6972
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 18, 2025
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 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating an artificial
   intelligence working group in the department of education; and provid-
   ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative findings.  The legislature finds and declares
 that there is an urgent need for  state  guidance  and  locally  adopted
 policies regarding the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence
 in  education  to  benefit  and protect pupils and educators.  It is the
 intent of the legislature to ensure that the use of artificial  intelli-
 gence  technology-enabled teaching and learning practices are in coordi-
 nation with, rather than a replacement of, educators.
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 115 to  read
 as follows:
    §  115. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKING GROUP. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION:
   (A) "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM"  OR  "AI  SYSTEM"  SHALL  MEAN  A
 MACHINE-BASED  SYSTEM THAT, FOR EXPLICIT OR IMPLICIT OBJECTIVES, INFERS,
 FROM THE INPUT IT RECEIVES, HOW TO GENERATE OUTPUTS SUCH AS PREDICTIONS,
 CONTENT, RECOMMENDATIONS, OR DECISIONS THAT CAN  INFLUENCE  PHYSICAL  OR
 VIRTUAL  ENVIRONMENTS.  DIFFERENT  AI  SYSTEMS  VARY  IN THEIR LEVELS OF
 AUTONOMY AND ADAPTIVENESS AFTER DEPLOYMENT.
   (B) "WORKING GROUP" MEANS THE ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  WORKING  GROUP
 CREATED BY THIS SECTION.
   2.  THERE  IS  HEREBY CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE WORKING GROUP FOR THE PURPOSES OF:
   (A) DEVELOPING GUIDANCE ON THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE  USE  OF  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE  IN  WAYS  THAT BENEFIT, AND DO NOT HARM, PUPILS AND EDUCA-
 TORS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10463-02-5
              

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   (B) DEVELOPING A MODEL  POLICY,  REFLECTING  AVAILABLE  RESEARCH,  FOR
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  AND  CHARTER SCHOOLS REGARDING THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN WAYS THAT BENEFIT, AND  DO  NOT  NEGA-
 TIVELY  IMPACT, EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, PUPIL CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
 SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AND THE ESSENTIAL WORK OF EDUCATORS; AND
   (C) IDENTIFYING OTHER WAYS IN WHICH THE STATE CAN SUPPORT EDUCATORS IN
 DEVELOPING AND SHARING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES INVOLVING ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE THAT MINIMIZE RISK AND MAXIMIZE BENEFITS TO PUPILS AND EDUCATORS.
   3. (A) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL CONSIST OF:
   (I) THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE;
   (II)  THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES OR
 THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;
   (III) THIRTEEN ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
   (1) EIGHT MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;
   (2) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED  BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
 SENATE;
   (3) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   (4) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE;
   (5) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
 AND
   (6) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFOR-
 MATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.
   (B)  THE  MEMBERS  APPOINTED PURSUANT TO CLAUSES ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR
 AND FIVE OF SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
 SHALL  BE  SELECTED  FROM  SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, PUBLIC SCHOOL
 TEACHERS SERVING IN ELEMENTARY AND/OR SECONDARY TEACHING POSITIONS  WITH
 KNOWLEDGE OF THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY
 AND  COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY WITH EXPERTISE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
 AND ITS USES IN EDUCATION, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF PRIVATE  SECTOR  BUSI-
 NESS OR INDUSTRY, WITH EXPERTISE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS USES
 IN EDUCATION.
   (C)  THE  COMMISSIONER  OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE SHALL SERVE, EX
 OFFICIO, AS THE CHAIR OF THE WORKING GROUP,  AND  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
 OFFICE  OF  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  SERVICES OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE
 SHALL SERVE AS THE VICE  CHAIR  OF  THE  WORKING  GROUP.  IN  APPOINTING
 MEMBERS  OF  THE WORKING GROUP, APPOINTING AUTHORITIES SHALL ENSURE THAT
 SUCH MEMBERS, AS A  GROUP,  REPRESENT  DIVERSE  SCIENTIFIC  PERSPECTIVES
 RELEVANT  TO THE DUTIES OF THE WORKING GROUP.   THE MEMBERS OF THE WORK-
 ING GROUP, EXCEPT THOSE WHO SERVE EX OFFICIO,  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  THEIR
 ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED  IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
 DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION BUT SHALL RECEIVE NO  ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION
 FOR SERVICES RENDERED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   (D) THE WORKING GROUP, ON CALL OF THE CHAIR, SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE
 EACH YEAR AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS MAY BE NECESSARY. THE WORKING GROUP
 MAY ESTABLISH QUORUM REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER RULES AND PROCEDURES REGARD-
 ING CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND OTHER AFFAIRS.
   (E)  IF  ANY  APPOINTMENTS  TO  THE WORKING GROUP ARE NOT MADE BY JULY
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, THEN THE WORKING GROUP MAY  PROCEED  TO
 MEET AND FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, WITHOUT
 SUCH APPOINTEES.
   4.  THE WORKING GROUP SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND RESPONSIBIL-
 ITIES:
   (A) TO ASSESS THE CURRENT STATE OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  USED  BY
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) TECHNOLOGIES MOST COMMONLY IN USE;
   (II) THE TYPICAL COST OF SUCH TECHNOLOGIES;
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   (III) THE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OF SUCH TECHNOLOGIES;
   (IV) THE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OF PUPIL- AND EMPLOYEE-CREATED MATERIALS;
   (V) THE LICENSING AGREEMENTS FOR THOSE TECHNOLOGIES;
   (VI) THE ABILITY TO ACCESS SOURCE CODE FOR THOSE TECHNOLOGIES;
   (VII)  THE  DEGREE TO WHICH EDUCATORS WERE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION TO
 USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND
   (VIII) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS A TOPIC OF INSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPING
 CLASS CONTENT.
   (B) TO ASSESS THE PROJECTED STATE OF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  USE  IN
 EDUCATION,  INCLUDING  ANTICIPATED AND POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ARTIFI-
 CIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION.
   (C)  TO CONDUCT AT LEAST THREE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO INCORPORATE FEEDBACK
 FROM PUPILS, FAMILIES, AND RELEVANT  STAKEHOLDERS  INTO  THE  ASSESSMENT
 REQUIRED  BY THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH PUBLIC MEETINGS MAY BE HELD BY TELE-
 CONFERENCE.
   (D) (I) TO DETAIL CURRENT USES OF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  IN  EDUCA-
 TIONAL SETTINGS INCLUDING THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (1)  EXAMPLES  OF  HUMAN-CENTERED  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  THAT AID,
 FURTHER, AND IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING, INCLUDING IN  WAYS  THAT  DO
 NOT EXACERBATE EXISTING INEQUITIES, AND THE WORK OF EDUCATORS;
   (2)  EXAMPLES  OF HUMAN REPLACEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT COULD
 NEGATIVELY IMPACT PUPIL DEVELOPMENT, JEOPARDIZE PUPIL DATA SECURITY,  OR
 RISK THE JOBS OF EDUCATORS; AND
   (3)  EXAMPLES OF STRATEGIES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
 STAKEHOLDERS TO OFFER MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK BEFORE ANY GIVEN FORM OF ARTI-
 FICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS INTRODUCED TO PUPILS OR EDUCATORS.
   (II) IN PERFORMING THE WORK REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION, THE  WORKING
 GROUP  SHALL SOLICIT INPUT FROM EDUCATORS AND PUPILS ON THEIR EXPERIENCE
 USING THE TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (E) TO IDENTIFY OTHER WAYS IN WHICH THE STATE CAN SUPPORT EDUCATORS IN
 DEVELOPING AND SHARING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THAT MINIMIZE RISK AND  MAXI-
 MIZE  BENEFITS  TO  PUPILS AND EDUCATORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 ESTABLISHING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE ON THE USE OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLI-
 GENCE IN EDUCATION.
   (F)   TO  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR  LEGISLATIVE  AND  ADMINISTRATIVE
 PROPOSALS TO FURTHER THE FINDINGS OF THE WORKING GROUP.
   5. (A) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, THE  WORK-
 ING  GROUP  SHALL  DEVELOP  GUIDANCE  FOR  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS AND CHARTER
 SCHOOLS ON THE SAFE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN  EDUCATION.    THE
 GUIDANCE SHALL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
   (I)  ACADEMIC  INTEGRITY  AND PLAGIARISM UTILIZING ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE SYSTEMS;
   (II) ACCEPTABLE  AND  UNACCEPTABLE  USES  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE
 SYSTEMS BY PUPILS AND EDUCATORS;
   (III) PUPIL AND EDUCATOR DATA PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY;
   (IV)  PARENT AND GUARDIAN ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT PUPILS ENTER INTO
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS; AND
   (V) PROCUREMENT OF SOFTWARE BY SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  OR  CHARTER  SCHOOLS
 THAT  ENSURES  THE  SAFETY  AND PRIVACY OF PUPILS AND EDUCATORS, AND THE
 PROTECTION OF THEIR DATA;
   (B) ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-SIX,  THE  WORKING
 GROUP  SHALL  DEVELOP  A  MODEL  POLICY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER
 SCHOOLS REGARDING THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE
 IN  WAYS  THAT  BENEFIT, AND DO NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT, PUPILS AND EDUCA-
 TORS. THIS POLICY SHALL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
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   (I) ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PLAGIARISM  UTILIZING  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLI-
 GENCE SYSTEMS;
   (II)  ACCEPTABLE  AND  UNACCEPTABLE  USES  OF  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
 SYSTEMS BY PUPILS AND EDUCATORS;
   (III) PUPIL AND EDUCATOR DATA PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY;
   (IV) PARENT AND GUARDIAN ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT PUPILS ENTER  INTO
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS;
   (V)  PROCUREMENT  OF  SOFTWARE  BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CHARTER SCHOOLS
 THAT ENSURES THE SAFETY AND PRIVACY OF PUPILS AND  EDUCATORS  AND  THEIR
 DATA;
   (VI)  EFFECTIVE  USE  OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO SUPPORT, AND AVOID
 RISK TO, TEACHING AND LEARNING;
   (VII) EFFECTIVE PRACTICES TO SUPPORT, AND AVOID RISK TO, EDUCATORS AND
 PUPILS;
   (VIII) STRATEGIES TO ENSURE  THAT  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  DOES  NOT
 EXACERBATE EXISTING INEQUITIES IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM; AND
   (IX)  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATORS ON THE USE OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
   6. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST ON ITS WEBSITE THE GUIDANCE DEVELOPED AND
 THE MODEL POLICY FOR SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  AND  CHARTER  SCHOOLS  DEVELOPED
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
   7.  THE  WORKING GROUP SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC
 OFFICERS LAW.
   8. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE  WORKING
 GROUP  SHALL  SUBMIT  A REPORT PRESENTING THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENTS
 PREFORMED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, AND A SUMMARY OF
 THE WORKING GROUP'S FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE
 GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY.  THE WORKING GROUP SHALL BE DISSOLVED UPON SUBMISSION  OF  THE
 REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed on January 31, 2031.