Bill > A2478

Introduced Session

This bill establishes the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Board (board) in, but not of, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (department). The purpose of the board is to oversee the sale, use, and offer for sale of artificial intelligence technology in this State. Under this bill, the board is required to place emphasis on bias prevention, privacy, transparency, and accountability in artificial intelligence technology. The board is to be comprised of seven members, three of whom are to be appointed by the Governor, one of whom is to be appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom is to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, one of whom is to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, and one of whom is to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly. Of the three members to be appointed by the Governor, one is to be an individual from among a list of nominees provided by the Executive Director of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority who are familiar with the programs administered by the authority, one is to be an individual from among a list of nominees provided by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development who have expertise and experience in public policy analysis of artificial intelligence and employment, and one is to be an individual from among a list of nominees provided by the New Jersey Chief Innovation Officer who have expertise and experience in ethical analysis of artificial intelligence technology. Members are appointed to serve for a term of three years; except that, the members first appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate and by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly are to each be appointed for a one-year term, the members first appointed by the President of the Senate and by the Speaker of the General Assembly are to each be appointed for a two-year term, and the members first appointed by the Governor are to each be appointed for a three-year term. Four members of the board are required to constitute a quorum. This bill requires a person or entity selling or offering for sale an artificial intelligence technology in New Jersey to conduct an artificial intelligence impact assessment on the technology prior to the sale or offer for sale of the artificial intelligence technology in New Jersey. The impact assessment is required to be conducted within the immediately preceding year prior to the sale or offer for sale of the artificial intelligence technology in New Jersey. Under the bill, the board is required to establish minimum requirements for an artificial intelligence impact assessment, which are to include but not be limited to: (1) analyzing the actual and potential societal effects of an artificial intelligence technology, focusing on privacy and job displacement; and (2) providing recommendations for ensuring user and data privacy, as well as minimizing job displacement. This bill also requires the board to recommend to the commissioner protections for workers who may be displaced as a result of the use of artificial intelligence technology by employers including, but not limited to: (1) at least one month advance notice from the employer prior to a worker's displacement; (2) retraining programs provided by the employer prior to a worker's displacement; and (3) severance packages for displaced workers.

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Tennille McCoy (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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