Includes communications generated using artificial intelligence in the definition of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
Impact
If passed, A09185 would expand the scope of actions considered unlawful under the penal code, specifically targeting instances where individuals use AI to generate false emergency reports. This change is seen as necessary given the increasing reliance on AI technologies, which may lead to new methods of misinformation. By explicitly mentioning AI, the bill recognizes modern advancements in technology and their potential implications on public safety and emergency response systems.
Summary
Assembly Bill A09185 seeks to amend New York's penal law by including cases where artificial intelligence is used in the context of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree. This amendment underscores the seriousness of using technology, particularly AI, to create misleading information that could result in unnecessary panic or alarm. The bill aims to address the growing concern regarding misinformation, especially in emergency situations where accurate reporting is crucial for public safety efforts.
Contention
The introduction of A09185 has sparked discussions regarding the balance between technological innovation and the potential for misuse. Critics of the bill may argue that it needs to define clearer lines on what constitutes a false report using AI, as the parameters could be interpreted broadly or inconsistently. Supporters, however, emphasize that the bill provides essential legal frameworks to deter individuals from leveraging AI to create panic, thereby safeguarding community trust in emergency response mechanisms.
Adds falsely reporting the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument as part of the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees.
Establishes the false reporting survivors act which establishes the crimes of aggravated falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, and third degrees when a person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, or third degree and such person intended to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person because of a belief or perception regarding a person's race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ethnicity; authorizes officers to arrest persons believed to have committed falsely reporting an incident without first obtaining a warrant; includes such falsely reporting as a hate crime; authorizes the law enforcement misconduct investigative office to receive and investigate complaints alleging falsely reporting an incident; establishes databases of law enforcement officers and persons convicted of falsely reporting; requires notifying persons of the termination of certain criminal actions or proceedings; relates to the statute of limitations for filing an action relating to falsely reporting.
Requires certification of filings produced using generative artificial intelligence; requires the brief of an appellant to contain a disclosure of the use of generative artificial intelligence in the drafting of the brief and certification that the content therein was reviewed and verified by a human.
Requires certification of filings produced using generative artificial intelligence; requires the brief of an appellant to contain a disclosure of the use of generative artificial intelligence in the drafting of the brief and certification that the content therein was reviewed and verified by a human.
Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act requiring developers of generative artificial intelligence models or services to post on the developer's website information regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence model or service, including a high-level summary of the datasets used in the development of such system or service.