New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on December 19 signed legislation designed to set safety rules for the most advanced AI models.
The Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Safety Education (RAISE) Act is notable for several reasons, the most significant of which is the timing as its approval comes just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Bring AI under federal control Instead of subjecting it to “excessive state regulation”.
it almost immediately was predicted That states will fight to oppose the executive order. And the first to take up the challenge is New York, with Hochul greenlighting rules that were originally approved by state lawmakers in June.
Hochul explained: “This legislation builds on California’s recently adopted framework, creating a unified benchmark among the nation’s leading tech states because the federal government has failed to enforce common sense rules that protect the public.”
California’s bill was passed earlier this year, before Trump’s executive order took effect.
One of the key requirements of the New York bill, which will be implemented from January 1, 2027, is that any company with more than $500 million in revenue that develops AI systems must create and publish details of its security protocols.
They also must report incidents to the state within 72 hours, while New York itself is creating an oversight office within the Department of Financial Services to assess developers. The department will issue annual report.
Companies that fail to comply with the rules can be fined up to $1 million for a first offense and up to $3 million for subsequent violations.
Hochul was approved after months of lobbying by tech companies reports That some measures – including banning companies from releasing models that do not pass safety tests – have been left aside. The heavy fine originally proposed has also been reduced.
Nevertheless, bill sponsor and New York Assembly member Alex Bors declared himself satisfied with the outcome.
Borse said: “In New York, we defeated the last-ditch effort by AI oligarchs to kill this bill and, in doing so, laid the groundwork for what AI safety legislation could look like. And we defeated Trump – and his donors’ – attempt to stop the raise through executive action by greenlighting the Wild West for AI.
