New York Becomes First State to Mandate AI and Automation . . . For instance, a recent report noted that global banks could lose up to 200,000 jobs in the coming years due to automation, while companies like Meta and IBM have announced layoffs tied to AI adoption In New York, where AI is projected to drive $320 billion in economic growth by 2038, the state is balancing innovation with worker protections
New York now requires companies to disclose AI-driven layoffs A recent update to New York’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) system mandates companies to report if “technological innovation or automation” contributed to mass layoffs or plant closures This includes identifying the specific technologies involved, such as AI or robotics
Gonzalez advances landmark legislation on artificial . . . The New York Artificial Intelligence Act requires companies to disclose when they use AI tools in high-stakes decision-making processes, such as hiring, housing applications, school admissions
Attention New York Employers: The NY WARN Act Now Requires . . . New York is the first U S state to require employers to disclose whether artificial intelligence (AI) contributes to mass layoffs under its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NY WARN) Act This requirement, effective March 2025, was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul during her January 2025 State of the State Address
New York Becomes First State to Require Disclosure of AI . . . New York has quietly become the first state to require employers to disclose when artificial intelligence contributes to layoffs As of March 2025, amendments to the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act require companies to indicate whether job reductions were influenced by “automation or technological advances,” including AI