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New York's AI safety law takes effect January 1
New York opens registration for large AI developers under the RAISE Act, requiring safety frameworks, incident reporting, and transparency measures starting next year.
In brief
New York opens registration for large AI developers under the RAISE Act, requiring safety frameworks, incident reporting, and transparency measures starting next year. New York's RAISE Act requires large AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to register, publish safety frameworks, and report critical incidents…
New York opens AI registration portal
New York opened a registration portal Tuesday for large frontier AI developers like Anthropic and OpenAI to register by January one, twenty twenty seven.
RAISE Act mandates safety requirements
The RAISE Act requires large frontier developers with more than five hundred million dollars in annual revenue to publish safety frameworks, report critical incidents within seventy two hours, and issue public model transparency reports.
New office will oversee AI companies
The newly formed Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity, and Trust will implement the RAISE Act and oversee large frontier AI labs.Penalties reach one million dollars for one violation and three million for subsequent violations.
Hochul frames regulation as protection
Governor Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that tech leaders claim their AI vision is inevitable and that any collateral damage is worth winning the race to the AI cliff.
“That any collateral damage is worth it as long as we win the race to the AI cliff.”
New York launches AI research center
Hochul launched the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research at State University of New York's Binghamton University, funded by fifty five million dollars in donations and capital, to evaluate advanced AI systems independently.
Other states pass similar AI laws
California's SB fifty three, effective January, requires frontier AI labs to publish safety frameworks and report critical incidents within fifteen days. Illinois' SB three fifteen, effective January twenty twenty seven, adds independent safety compliance audits.
New York passes additional chatbot laws
New York enforces a law requiring AI companion operators to disclose bot interactions and detect suicidal ideation.A separate chatbot safety law for minors takes effect June one, twenty twenty seven, restricting deceptive and manipulative behaviors.
In short
New York's RAISE Act requires large AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to register, publish safety frameworks, and report critical incidents within seventy two hours starting January one, twenty twenty seven.
