New York opened a registration portal Tuesday requiring large frontier AI developers including OpenAI and Anthropic to register by January 1 2027 under the state's RAISE Act safety law. The law applies to companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue and mandates publication of safety frameworks, 72-hour critical incident reporting, and public transparency reports. The newly formed Office of Digital Innovation Governance Integrity and Trust (DIGIT) will oversee enforcement with penalties reaching $1 million per violation and $3 million for subsequent violations, positioning New York among the first US states to implement comprehensive frontier AI lab oversight.
New York Launches Registration Portal for Frontier AI Developers
The RAISE Act takes effect at the start of the year and requires large frontier developers with more than $500 million in annual revenue to publish safety frameworks on their websites, report critical safety incidents within 72 hours, and issue public model transparency reports. The registration portal opened Tuesday establishes the January 1 2027 deadline for companies to comply. The state can bring enforcement actions against companies that fail to register with the portal.
DIGIT Office Enforces RAISE Act Requirements and Penalties
The Office of Digital Innovation Governance Integrity and Trust (DIGIT) will implement the RAISE Act and oversee large frontier AI labs. Penalties can reach $1 million for one violation and $3 million for subsequent violations. DIGIT will work with the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research to review companies' safety frameworks.
Governor Hochul Announces AI Responsibility Research Center
Governor Kathy Hochul launched the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research Tuesday at State University of New York's Binghamton University. The center will independently evaluate the safety security and operation of advanced AI systems. Hochul first announced the center in January with $55 million in donations and capital. "We're building a national model for smart sensible AI regulation a model that puts communities above corporations and people above powerful technology," Hochul said Tuesday during a press briefing.
New York Enacts Separate Chatbot Safety Laws for Minors
Last year New York began enforcing a law requiring AI companion operators to regularly notify users they are talking to a bot and make reasonable efforts to detect suicidal ideation and self-harm. In October Hochul signed a separate chatbot safety law for minors restricting behaviors like deceptive human-like interactions, emotionally manipulative or sycophantic responses, and encouragement of behaviors like suicide or disordered eating. That law takes effect June 1 2027.
California and Illinois Implement Similar AI Safety Frameworks
California's SB 53 took effect in January and mandates that frontier AI labs publish safety frameworks, enact whistleblower protections, and report critical safety incidents within 15 days. Illinois's SB 315 will go into effect at the start of 2027 with similar requirements plus independent safety compliance audits.
FAQ
What does New York's RAISE Act require from AI companies?
The RAISE Act requires large frontier AI developers with more than $500 million in annual revenue to publish safety frameworks on their websites, report critical safety incidents within 72 hours, and issue public model transparency reports. Companies must register with the state portal by January 1 2027.
What penalties can companies face under the RAISE Act?
Penalties can reach $1 million for one violation and $3 million for subsequent violations. The state can also bring enforcement actions against companies that fail to register with the new portal.
How does New York's law compare to other states' AI regulations?
California's SB 53 took effect in January requiring safety frameworks, whistleblower protections, and 15-day incident reporting. Illinois's SB 315 will take effect at the start of 2027 with similar requirements plus independent safety compliance audits. New York's law requires 72-hour incident reporting and establishes the DIGIT office for oversight.
