<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/new-york/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York</a> is requiring frontier <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">artificial intelligence</a> developers to register with the state government beginning in November, ahead of a new law that will take effect next year.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Governor <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/kathy-hochul/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathy Hochul</a> (D-NY) announced new regulations for the AI sector on Monday. This initiative follows the signing of the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act into law late last year.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Starting in November, AI companies with annual revenues exceeding $500 million, including <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/openai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/anthropic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthropic</a>, will be required to register with the New York State Department of Financial Services. These companies must adhere to strict transparency standards, which include publishing safety protocols and reporting significant safety incidents within 72 hours.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The regulations will be enforced by the RAISE Act, which is set to take effect in January 2027. Companies that fail to comply with the law may face civil penalties, according to Hochul.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Now, I know there are responsible AI developers out there who care deeply about safety, transparency, and doing things the right way — developers who want commonsense regulation, who want uniformity, who want to work with us in good faith. And I also know there are other AI developers already on the phone with their legal teams planning their lawsuits against us,” Hochul stated at a press conference.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Here’s my message to them: Bring it on,” she added. “We will fight you in court, and we will hold you accountable. Because here in New York, our people always come before the race for the most powerful technology. And because no matter where you look, smart, sensible regulation is fundamental to a safe and functioning society.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hochul indicated that the state may consider implementing an AI “kill switch” following a similar executive order signed by Governor <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/gavin-newsom/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gavin Newsom</a> (D-CA) to address potential risks associated with advanced technology.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Now, as this technology evolves, we’ll use every tool available that we have at the state level to protect New Yorkers,” Hochul said. “We’ll look closely at additional ways to build on the RAISE Act and strengthen our AI laws. We may even explore safeguards like AI kill switches if they’re deemed feasible and in the best interest of our state.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Her regulatory approach contrasts with that of President <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>, who aims to accelerate AI innovation to maintain U.S. leadership over <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/china/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China</a>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“I’m not going to stifle Growth, of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution, or the Internet, itself,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Monday. “We will be careful, and that’s why we have the Department of Justice, and other Law Enforcement bodies, that will rein things in if we have to, but I will only encourage AI or, SI (SUPER INTELLIGENCE)!”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hochul has called on the federal government to collaborate with New York in managing the development of frontier AI.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“While the world is watching our state as the United Nations General Assembly begins, I’m calling on our federal government and calling on world leaders to step up and join us because it can’t just be New York,” the governor said. “It can’t just be California. It can’t just be a handful of governors. We need a national and global strategy.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Concerns regarding AI safety have intensified, particularly following remarks from Jacob Coxon, a former AI researcher at Anthropic, who warned that frontier AI models could lead to humanity’s downfall in the coming years. Coxon stated that this perspective is shared by many in the AI industry. In contrast, <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/nvidia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nvidia</a> President and CEO Jensen Huang disagrees with this outlook.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In an <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jensen-huang-nvidia-rejects-ai-extinction-warnings/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interview with CBS News</a> on Friday, Huang stated, “2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that’s going to be the end of the world.” He also criticized the notion of scaring the public with doomsday scenarios related to AI as “unnecessary” and “irresponsible.”</p>