New York Responsible AI Safety and Education Act
Requires large frontier developers to publish their safety protocols, report critical-harm incidents to the state within 72 hours, and submit to an oversight office inside the Department of Financial Services. Signed on 19 December 2025 and amended in March 2026.
Key dates
- Jun 12, 2025Passed both legislative chambers
- Dec 19, 2025Signed by Governor Hochul
- Mar 27, 2026Amended
- Jan 1, 2027Takes effect
Risk areas addressed
Who it applies to
Developers of frontier AI models above defined compute and cost thresholds doing business in New York.
Penalties & enforcement
Civil penalties up to $1M for a first violation and up to $3M for subsequent violations, brought by the Attorney General.
Enforced by: New York Attorney General, with an oversight office in the Department of Financial Services
NY RAISE Act is enforced by New York Attorney General, with an oversight office in the Department of Financial Services. The next dated milestone falls on Jan 1, 2027, 77 days away: Takes effect. In practice that means knowing which of your AI systems fall in scope in technology, holding assessments that speak to safety & robustness, security and governance & accountability, and being able to produce that evidence on request, including for systems built outside the jurisdiction.