Policy

Policy

Report: Gig work has become a full-time, closely monitored gig

A new report by the Community Service Society is calling for state-level protections for gig workers from algorithmic management.

Opinion

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

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.

Technology

Policy

Across NY, debate about the inevitability of driverless cars begins

Waymo is crouched at the gates, and labor and worker advocates are hell bent on keeping them out.

Technology

Policy

Where does Waymo operate now?

The self-driving car company has an eye on New York City, but its cars are already ferrying people in other cities.

Artificial Intelligence

Politics

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.

Policy

Policy

Gounardes wants moratorium on sale of AI chatbot-enabled kids’ toys

After passing the RAISE Act, state Sen. Andrew Gounardes is drafting regulation aimed at keeping ChatGPT out of teddy bears.

Technology

Policy

State lawmakers are ready to try regulating the AI industry again

Past bills attempting to rein in the powerful industry have been watered down, but lawmakers have ambitious plans to regulate AI in 2026.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Albany must update our evidence laws to protect taxpayers

It’s wasteful and antiquated to require live grand jury testimony to authenticate digital business records like Uber receipts.

Policy

Policy

Hochul signs watered down AI regs, but lawmakers still got some wins

After Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed completely rewriting the bill with exact wording from a weaker California law, legislators negotiated back in measures that went beyond the West Coast version.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York City needs a new operating system

Here are six recommendations for improving the city’s IT strategy and management.

Technology

Policy

Could self-driving cars be on a collision course with Zohran Mamdani?

The incoming mayor has not weighed in on the autonomous vehicles that have taken other cities by storm. But he’s certain to face pressure to do so, from both the industry and taxi workers.

Policy

Policy

Hochul and legislative leaders play game of chicken with AI regulations

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to rewrite the RAISE Act with language nearly identical to a California law, a hard no for lawmakers.

Technology

Politics

New York City will try (again) to regulate AI

The council passed a package of bills creating a new ‘office of algorithmic accountability.’ It’s not the first attempt to rein in AI use.

Technology

Policy

Protecting New York from cyber threats through collaboration and innovation

City & State’s Information Security Summit: Protecting NY’s Data & Information Systems event explored ways to strengthen systems, software and people against attacks.

Interviews & Profiles

Policy

Preparing New York for evolving cyber threats

An interview with New York State Deputy Chief Cyber Officer for Operations Michaela Lee

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Eric Adams wants to use AI to make city hiring faster

“OMB is not the mayor, I’m the mayor,” Adams said when asked whether the city’s budget office interferes too much and slows hiring.

Policy

Policy

Here’s how NY plans to regulate kids’ use of social media

The state attorney general’s office released draft rules around age verification and prohibitions on showing algorithmic feeds to minors without parental permission.