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New York Bill Would Ban Surveillance and Weaponized Robots

by Michael Maharrey


ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 28, 2022) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would ban police from using weaponized robots or robots for surveillance. The enactment of this legislation would not only protect life and privacy in New York; it will also hinder the ever-expanding national surveillance state.

Sen. Jabari Brisport (D) and Sen. Juia Salazar (D) introduced Senate Bill 6418 (S6418) last April and it carried over to the 2022 legislative session. The proposed law would prohibit police use of weaponized robots, non-weaponized robots that could potentially cause injury and the use of robots for surveillance purposes.

S6418 defines a robot as “an artificial object or system that senses, processes and acts, to at least some degree, and is operated either autonomously by computers or by an individual remotely.” Surveillance is defined as any observation or monitoring of civilians…


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