NYC Is Looking for Its Next Artificial Intelligence Czar
The position would find new use cases for AI and machine learning at city departments and create policy to ensure tools are used responsibly.
An example of machine learning in Manhattan.
Photographer: AerialPerspective Images/Moment RFWith programs like ChatGPT and Dall-E going mainstream, New York City is looking for a director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to shape how emerging tools are used in everything from policing to urban planning.
The newly defined role under the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation, with a salary range of $75,000 to $140,000, will be tasked with finding new AI use cases, educating the public and city departments about upsides and risks, and informing and guiding the city’s overarching AI and machine learning policies.