PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Daniel Schwarz, Privacy and Technology Strategist at New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU)
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Daniel Schwarz from the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) testified on proposed legislation related to AI and automated decision systems (ADS) in NYC government. He expressed concerns about the current bills' effectiveness and offered recommendations for stronger protections.
- Opposed Intros 199, 926, and 1024 in their current form, citing lack of clear requirements and insufficient coverage
- Called for comprehensive regulations including impact assessments, transparency, and accountability measures for ADS
- Recommended the Digital Fairness Act, the Boswell Impressive Technology Act, and the NY Department of Financial Services AI circular letter as exemplary frameworks
Daniel Schwarz
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I'm sorry.
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My laptop just exit up.
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Thank you very much.
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My name is Daniel Schwartz, and I'm testifying on behalf of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
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The legislative items in front of the committee ensures 199, 926, 1024, and 1099.
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Glotably attempt to tackle the issues and harms arising from government use of AI.
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Unfortunately, these bills would not create the necessary protections and fail to deliver on as stated goals.
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The risk and trenching ineffective regulation by lacking clear requirements and sufficient coverage.
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The NYCLUDA for opposing interests 199, 926, and 1024 in the current form, and we offer detailed recommendations in our written testimony, and we'll be happy to work with the officers involved in the legislation.
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The New York City Council must act to provide transparency and accountability to ADS and ensure they do not digitally circumvent New York loss against discrimination.
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Any regulation must cover ADS broadly mandate comprehensive and the partial impact assessments that assessed the validity of the tools, their potential for disparate impact on any protected class, their impact on accessibility for people with disabilities, and potential remedies to address those impacts.
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It must require transparency and clear notice to affected people, provide opportunities to contest the result of such tools as well as viable paths to request reasonable accommodations and mandate clear provisions of tools that violate laws, threatened welfare, or have this crematory impact.
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New Yorkers should be fully informed about when and how algorithms are making decisions impacting their lives.
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They should be able to trust these systems are accurate, and they should have proved that the demographics don't lead to disparate outcomes.
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To achieve these goals, we provide the Digital Fairness Act, the Boswell Impressive Technology Act, and the New York Department of Financial Services AI circular letter as exemplary frameworks for consideration by the council as it engages furlough on issues related to I AI and ADS.
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The NYCLU thanks to committee for the opportunity to provide testimony and for recognizing the need for oversight, for the use of AI and ADS by government agencies.
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Thank you very much.
