New York opens registration as RAISE Act AI safety rules take effect
Original title: OpenAI, Anthropic face new oversight as New York’s AI safety law takes effect
Frontier developers above $500 million in revenue must register by January 1, 2027, or face fines up to $3 million.
New York opened a registration portal for large frontier AI developers, including OpenAI and Anthropic, under the RAISE Act. Companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue must publish safety frameworks, report critical safety incidents within 72 hours and issue public model transparency reports. DIGIT will enforce the law, with penalties up to $1 million for a first violation and $3 million later. Governor Kathy Hochul also launched a state AI evaluation center at SUNY Binghamton.
Unconfirmed: A spokesperson declined to specify enforcement for companies that fail to register.
- Registration is required by January 1, 2027.
- DIGIT can act against companies that fail to register; specifics were not given.
- The Binghamton center was first announced in January with $55 million.
- A separate chatbot law for minors takes effect June 1, 2027.
- California’s SB 53 already requires incident reports within 15 days.
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New York is preparing to enforce its sweeping AI safety law, requiring major developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to register, disclose safety practices, and report critical incidents or face fines.
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