New York Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act
New York · RAISE Act, S6953B/A6453B (N.Y. 2025), as amended 2026
New York's frontier AI safety law requires the largest AI developers to publish safety protocols and report serious safety incidents to the state within 72 hours. It creates a new AI oversight office and carries penalties up to $3 million for repeat violations, starting January 1, 2027.
Technical detail
RAISE Act (S6953B/A6453B), signed Dec. 19, 2025 with chapter amendments Mar. 27, 2026; applies to frontier-model developers (>10^26 FLOPs, >$100M compute cost, $500M+ revenue), requires published safety frameworks, 72-hour incident reporting, and DFS oversight; effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Who is protected: The public in New York
Who must comply: Large frontier AI model developers
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | New York |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2027-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2025-12-19 |
| Citation | RAISE Act, S6953B/A6453B (N.Y. 2025), as amended 2026 |
| Enforced by | New York Attorney General; oversight office within NY Department of Financial Services |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Up to $1,000,000 for a first violation; up to $3,000,000 for subsequent violations |
| Topics | AI disclosure and transparency · consumer protection · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-06-10 |
| Official source | Governor Hochul Signs Nation-Leading Legislation to Require AI Frameworks for AI Frontier Models ↗ |
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