New York opened a registration portal on Tuesday for large frontier AI developers such as Anthropic and OpenAI, which must register by January 1, 2027, TechCrunch reported. The RAISE Act, which TechCrunch called one of the country's most significant AI safety laws, takes effect at the start of the year and covers developers with more than $500 million in annual revenue.
Covered companies must publish safety frameworks on their websites, report critical safety incidents within 72 hours and issue public model transparency reports. A new state Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity, and Trust (DIGIT) will enforce the law. Penalties can reach $1 million for a first violation and $3 million for subsequent ones. The state can also act against companies that fail to register, though a spokesperson declined to give specifics.
Governor Kathy Hochul also launched the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research at SUNY Binghamton University, first announced in January with $55 million in donations and capital. It will evaluate advanced AI systems and help DIGIT review safety frameworks. "We're building a national model for smart, sensible AI regulation," Hochul said.
TechCrunch noted that California's SB 53, in effect since January, requires incident reports within 15 days, and that Illinois' SB 315, effective at the start of 2027, adds independent safety compliance audits.