BILL NUMBER: S6301
SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act creating a temporary state commission to study and investigate
how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to
regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 officially creates the commission and addresses the issues to
be studied, Section 2 discusses who will make up the commission and what
their responsibilities shall be. Amended. Amended version included
appointees from CUNY and SUNY. Section 3 says the commission shall
receive no compensation for their services. Section 4 gives the commis-
sion the authority to conduct hearings. Section 5 requires a report be
submitted no later than 30 days following the effective date of the act.
Section 6 says it will take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2020.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
In society and in New York State, artificial intelligence is becoming
more ubiquitous. From targeted advertising on the Internet, bots on
social media, smart cars, smartphones to human-like reasoning; the
relationship between machine and human is changing. Artificial intelli-
gence is the intelligence displayed by. Machine. In computer science,
artificial intelligence research is defined as the study of "intelligent
agents" any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that
maximize its chance of success at some goal. New York State and the
United States of America should lead in the development, implementation
and responsible policy with artificial intelligence. Currently in New
York State, laws govern the conduct of humans, and sometimes the
machines that humans use, such as drones, phones and cars. As artificial
intelligence, however, advances and becomes more humanlike and requires
less or no human input or intervention, who is responsible for any laws
that are violated by the AI? Should the state restrict certain uses of
Al such as weaponry, protection of privacy, protection of confidential
information, the protection of bodily harm? The need for a properly
guided policy regime is Paramount. We must not interfere with the
progress of innovation, yet we must protect New York society from illic-
it and dangerous uses of artificial intelligence
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
TBD
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective Immediately