New York City Council introduces bill requiring reporting and public disclosure of AI safety incidents related to city contracts

The New York City Council introduced Int. No. 1109 on October 8, proposing to require contractors under covered contracts and city agencies that become aware of reportable AI safety incidents to report in writing to the city's Office of Cyber Command within 24 hours of becoming aware of the incident. The office must also, within 24 hours of becoming aware of a reportable incident, publicly post on the city website a brief description, the date, and the reasons for the determination; the public disclosure excludes information that would harm trade secrets, cybersecurity, public safety, national security, or information prohibited from disclosure by law. Covered contracts mean contracts entered into after the effective date of the act whose performance is reasonably expected to involve the development, storage, use, or deployment of AI models. The bill remains at the committee stage, and the text provides that if enacted it takes effect 180 days later, with the first annual summary due no later than one year after the effective date.