The GUARD Act package includes creation of the first municipal AI oversight office, minimum standards for ethical use, and a public directory of all reviewed City AI systems — alongside the Council’s AI Positioning Document and new Grassroots AI Digital Literacy Initiative.
New York, NY — Today, the New York City Council and Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez passed the GUARD Act —
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22 Community Groups Selected to Lead “AI 101” Trainings, Host Listening Sessions, and Bring New Yorkers Into the Conversation.
New York, NY — This fall, the New York City Council Technology Chair Jennifer Gutierrez and Speaker Adams officially launched its Grassroots AI Education & Engagement Initiative — a first-of-its-kind effort to ensure everyday New Yorkers, especially those most impacted by systemic inequities, have a real voice in shaping how artificial intelligence is used across the city.
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After 2.5+ years, the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) still cannot fully explain why it abandoned Mayor de Blasio’s Internet Master Plan — a plan designed to deliver universal, affordable broadband through public investment — in favor of a program with no long-term vision.
New York, NY (Tuesday April 29, 2025)—At today’s City Council oversight hearing, OTI confirmed what many have feared: the City still has no long-term broadband plan, no infrastructure investment strategy, and no public RFP or contract disclosure for its $38 million-a-year Big Apple Connect program (which is not currently funded in the FY26 budget, let alone baselined).
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