Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
Opinion: New York still needs more AI regulation
The state Legislature has passed bills regulating AI chatbots and data centers. It’s now up to Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign them.
Interviews & Profiles
Kristen Gonzalez and the fight to regulate AI
In a Q&A, the state senator talks about touring data centers all over the state.
New York City Council
Leading AI companies fail to impress at City Council AI hearing
The New York City Council is looking to position itself at the frontier of AI regulation.
Education
Will AI ban for NYC students exacerbate the city’s digital divide?
Education experts and advocates weigh in on the potential equity drawbacks of banning artificial intelligence in classrooms through 8th grade.
Interviews & Profiles
Jumpstarting AI for nonprofits
Q+A with the new Astor Services CIO Bill Freder
Artificial Intelligence
How NYC government is using AI
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani may not use ChatGPT, but his agencies have adopted chatbots and other artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
Mamdani’s government has started to embrace AI. Will he?
The personally AI-avoidant mayor faces calls to both expand use of cutting-edge technologies and put in guardrails to curb their usage.
Opinion
Opinion: Universal childcare means expanding after school programming too
New York City should double funding for new seats in the budget.
New York City
Opinion: Dems and GOP agree, we need an AI moratorium
The school year ends this week. Let’s start the next year without it.
2026 congressional midterm elections
How are New York’s congressional candidates using AI? Debate moderators want to know
“What’s your chatbot?” is the new “what’s your bagel order?”
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Opinion
Opinion: New York must set the standard for responsible data center development
By signing a data center moratorium into law, the governor will give the state time to develop meaningful safeguards before this industry expands beyond our limits.
Albany Agenda
It was a pretty good year for regulating AI in New York
State lawmakers passed a variety of artificial intelligence guidelines before the end of the legislative session.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Hochul said what??? Blakeman AI video may have violated election law
A 2024 law updated provisions around deceptive political communication to include AI-generated material and require it include a disclaimer.
Opinion
Opinion: Don’t let AI chatbots pretend to be doctors and lawyers
If a person falsely claims to be a licensed professional, they can be held liable for providing dangerous advice. The same standard should apply to AI chatbots.
Opinion
Opinion: Corporate America needs to come clean about AI’s impact on jobs
Investors need better information to judge whether AI-driven workforce changes reflect thoughtful strategy or short-term cost cutting.
Artificial Intelligence
City Hall hires expert on AI and privacy
Rashida Richardson, an alum of the White House and Federal Trade Commission, will work with the Mamdani administration on AI, among other tech issues.
Artificial Intelligence
Hochul, DiNapoli want more information on AI’s threat and benefits to the workforce
A new commission is tasked with creating policy remedies to the potential rise in automation.
News & Politics
New York lawmakers want to keep AI out of news
State Sen. Pat Fahy and Assembly Member Nily Rozic’s NY FAIR News Act would require disclosures on AI journalism, among other protections.
