Kristen Gonzalez
Role at the time: New York state senator and Internet and Technology Committee chair
Condemned
Response to this claim
New York City should postpone its current high-school AI pilots until the tools can be assessed against clear criteria.
“Chancellor Samuels should postpone these pilots until the tools can be properly assessed.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Gonzalez and De La Rosa: NYC AI guidance falls short of responsible use · Kristen GonzalezJoint quotation; paragraph urging postponement of high-school pilots
Jointly authored criticism of NYC’s September 2 policy. They support the younger-grade ban but want current high-school pilots postponed pending assessment. This is one joint statement with two authors, not a response to the later Microsoft announcement.
Why we used this label
Rejects proceeding with the current pilots; possible later assessed use does not change the present objection.