New York LOADinG Act: Legislative Oversight of Automated Decision-making in Government
Requires New York State agencies to inventory and review automated decision-making systems, keep meaningful human oversight, and bars using them to displace unionised state workers.
Key dates
- Dec 21, 2024Signed into law
Risk areas addressed
Who it applies to
New York State agencies using automated decision-making systems, particularly where employment or public benefits are affected.
Penalties & enforcement
Agencies must suspend non-compliant automated decision-making.
Enforced by: New York State Office of Information Technology Services
NY LOADinG Act is enforced by New York State Office of Information Technology Services. Its obligations are already live, so a gap is a present exposure rather than a future one. In practice that means knowing which of your AI systems fall in scope in public sector, holding assessments that speak to human oversight, governance & accountability and transparency, and being able to produce that evidence on request.