NYC Algorithmic Governance

The boundary between 'open data' and 'algorithmic accountability' is collapsing. Local Law 35 of 2021 requires the city to publish an annual catalog of every machine-learning, predictive-analytics, and AI tool its agencies use to make decisions affecting residents' rights, liberties, benefits, or safety. The Administration for Children's Services predictive risk scores are on the list; so is the Mayor's Office of Public Engagement's GenAI image generation. The City Council's GUARD Act response shifted the framework from disclosure to pre-procurement audit. This track tracks where the conversation goes next.