NYC's Official Business AI Chatbot Told Employers to Break Labor Law and Discriminate Against Tenants
In March 2024, reporters tested New York City's official 'MyCity' AI business assistant — launched by Mayor Eric Adams as a model of government AI — and found it confidently giving illegal advice. It told a landlord it was acceptable to deny renting to Section 8 voucher holders (illegal in NYC), advised an employer they could pay tipped workers nothing as long as tips covered minimum wage (wrong), and made other serious legal errors. The city said it would review the chatbot's responses.
In March 2024, reporters tested New York City's official 'MyCity' AI business assistant — launched by Mayor Eric Adams as a model of government AI — and found it confidently giving illegal advice. It told a landlord it was acceptable to deny renting to Section 8 voucher holders (illegal in NYC), advised an employer they could pay tipped workers nothing as long as tips covered minimum wage (wrong), and made other serious legal errors. The city said it would review the chatbot's responses.
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