T2026-2604

Introduction

This bill would clarify that New York City’s Whistleblower Law covers the reporting of conduct related to the use or development of an artificial intelligence (AI) model. Under the bill, City officers and employees, and officers and employees of certain City contractors and subcontractors, who report conduct related to the use or development of an AI model that they know or reasonably believe presents a substantial and specific risk of harm to public health or public safety would have whistleblower protections. The Commissioner of Investigation would have to include in an annual report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council the number of whistleblower reports related to an AI model received in the previous fiscal year. Additionally, this bill would update the requirement that certain City contractors and subcontractors post information at work sites to include information on whistleblower protections for reporting conduct related to an AI model.

Title
City contractors and subcontractors posting information concerning whistleblower protections and clarifying whistleblower protections for reporting conduct related to the use or development of an artificial intelligence model.
Type
Introduction
Status
Introduced
Committee
Committee of the Whole
Introduced
2026-10-08

Heard in committee

Sponsors

Money behind the sponsors

Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.

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