Q&A
Discussion of Intro 199 and the proposed Office of Algorithmic Data and Integrity
0:20:07
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Council Member Gutiérrez questions OTI about their position on Intro 199, which proposes creating an Office of Algorithmic Data and Integrity. She seeks clarification on OTI's concerns about the bill potentially dismantling existing work.
- Gutiérrez asks about the 'unintentional actions' OTI believes the bill might cause
- She highlights a perceived inconsistency with the mayor's support for a similar state bill
- OTI responds by explaining their focus on building risk assessment processes and aligning with existing frameworks
Jennifer Gutiérrez
0:20:07
Can I understand for intro in 199, the new office of algorithmic data and integrity where I think the position in your opening remarks is saying that it may unintentionally dismantle the work that you're doing through the action plan?
0:20:21
As well as some of the processes established by local law 35.
0:20:26
What what are those unintentional actions that you think this is gonna work against?
0:20:33
And as I understand it, thought the mayor was in support of of the state bill calling for an office of algorithmic data and integrity.
0:20:42
So I just wanna see how you all are aligned with his statements.
Alex Foard
0:20:45
Yeah.
0:20:45
So I can
Jennifer Gutiérrez
0:20:46
The conflict is
Alex Foard
0:20:47
Sure.
0:20:48
Again, we very much support the ultimate goal, and the idea through the action plan is to be able to build out the risk assessment processes that we've committed to.
0:20:56
That is the course that is the work that's taking over the course of the 2nd year of the action plan built on a lot of the work that we've been able to chief so far.
0:21:03
Again, we wanna be able to focus on where the processes and the policies that we create are mindful and aware of some of the other processes that exist.
0:21:13
So when we think about what it means to talk about AI tools, many of them are governed by the same processes that govern non AI tools, cybersecurity, information privacy, etcetera.
0:21:24
So these are all frameworks that already manage technologies.
0:21:26
So we wanna be responsive to that existing set of of frameworks that sort of help us to better make decisions around technology.
0:21:35
And then we also wanna be responsive to things like mentioned, the city commission on human rights and their role in generally enforcing investigations of of discrimination.
0:21:46
So what we wanna focus on is working on the processes and building out these policies that are reflective of the immediate needs that agencies have, but also being consistent and and in line with the values that we've put forth in the action plan.
