‘Nation-Leading’: Hochul Announces Next Steps to Regulate Major AI Developers in NY
Large developers must report serious safety incidents within 72 hours and explain how they assess catastrophic risks.
- On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that large frontier AI developers must register with New York starting in November, ahead of the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act taking effect January 1, 2027.
- Marc Gilman joined the state as deputy director for the new Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity and Trust , which will oversee compliance with transparency, safety frameworks, and incident reporting requirements.
- Companies must report critical safety incidents within 72 hours, while Attorney General Letitia James holds authority to seek civil penalties of up to $1 million for initial violations and $3 million for subsequent infractions.
- Hochul floated exploring safeguards like "AI kill switches" if deemed feasible, signaling the state will research additional legislative steps to build on the RAISE Act in the coming months.
- Senator Andrew Gounardes emphasized that New York's proactive legislation serves to protect Americans from catastrophic risks, contrasting state action with federal inaction on AI safety.
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New York moves forward with landmark AI legislation
ALBANY, N.Y. (News10) - Governor Kathy Hochul is moving forward with implementing new requirements for artificial intelligence companies that do business in New York State. Beginning in November, AI developers will be required to register through a state portal to prepare for compliance with the RAISE Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2027. On [...]
New York orders frontier AI developers to register with state
New York is ordering frontier artificial intelligence developers to register with the state government, starting in November, before a new law takes effect next year. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced new stringent AI rules on Monday. The state’s push to regulate the AI industry comes after Hochul signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act […]
‘Nation-leading’: Hochul announces next steps to regulate major AI developers in NY
Starting in November, New York will direct large frontier AI developers to register with the state and "prepare for compliance with strict requirements on transparency, safety, and incident reporting as prescribed by the RAISE Act," Gov. Kathy Hochul announced during a news conference Monday morning.
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