New York S08928 requires employers to disclose if layoffs are due to AI or automation, and establishes a pilot program to evaluate the impact.

New York S08928, known as the "artificial intelligence workforce impact transparency act," mandates that employers include in layoff notices whether job losses are due to AI or automation. It establishes a two-year pilot program called the AI Innovation and Workforce Tracking Initiative to assess compliance, data accuracy, and policy impacts. The program will issue a report to the governor and legislature. The act aims to provide transparency and data to inform retraining programs and equitable AI policy development.

New York S08928 requires employers to disclose if layoffs are due to AI or automation, and establishes a pilot program to evaluate the impact.

New York S08928, known as the "artificial intelligence workforce impact transparency act," mandates that employers include in layoff notices whether job losses are due to AI or automation. It establishes a two-year pilot program called the AI Innovation and Workforce Tracking Initiative to assess compliance, data accuracy, and policy impacts. The program will issue a report to the governor and legislature. The act aims to provide transparency and data to inform retraining programs and equitable AI policy development.