Q&A
Discussion on mechanisms for informing the public about AI/ADS decisions
1:38:25
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Alex Foard explains the two levels of informing the public about AI/ADS decisions: the aggregate level through Local Law 35 reporting, and the individual level tied to existing agency policies and processes.
- Local Law 35 provides an aggregate look at tools involved in decision-making processes
- Individual-level notifications depend on existing agency policies and business processes
- There is no unified portal for all AI/ADS notifications due to varying agency needs
- The Local Law 35 report takes time to compile and is released annually in the spring
Alex Foard
1:38:25
Mhmm.
1:38:26
Yeah.
1:38:26
So there's two levels to think about that.
1:38:28
At the higher level, that's, again, what local law 35 accomplishes by putting out there what the multitude of tools are that are involved in a decision making process.
1:38:36
So that's a sort of, like, aggregate level look.
1:38:38
Right?
1:38:38
So that individual
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:38:39
But we have to wait till the spring?
Alex Foard
1:38:42
Yes.
1:38:42
It does take a while to put together the report for agencies
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:38:45
to in real times.
Alex Foard
1:38:47
So then on the more individual level, again, that's gonna be something that is also tied into what existing agency policies or processes are there.
1:38:55
So some of these tools are used and, you know, have been used for a long time and maybe built into existing agency business processes.
1:39:02
And so, you know, there isn't a a unified portal for these things because that may not be the right tech to be able to enable New Yorkers to better engage with their outcomes.
