New York City Releases AI Action Plan

Summary
On October 16, 2023, New York City rolled out its first-ever Artificial Intelligence Action Plan. The plan will provide a guide for city agencies when evaluating AI tools and their associated risks. The action plan also aims to help increase city government employees’ knowledge and skillset pertaining to AI. As the city continues to incorporate AI into its resources for New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams said the city has thirty-seven different uses planned for AI technology, twenty-seven which officials hope to have implemented within the following year.