Bill > S08828

This bill, titled the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, aims to increase transparency and safety for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, particularly "frontier models" which are foundation models trained with a significant amount of computing power and designed for general output. It establishes a new Article 44-B in the general business law, creating an Office of Responsible AI Safety and Education within the Department of Financial Services to oversee these requirements. Key provisions include mandating that "large frontier developers" (those with over $500 million in annual gross revenue) develop and publish a "frontier AI framework" detailing how they manage potential catastrophic risks, which are defined as risks that could lead to mass casualties or significant property damage, including those related to weapons of mass destruction, cyberattacks, murder, assault, extortion, theft, or evasion of control. These developers must also publish transparency reports before deploying new or substantially modified frontier models, outlining their capabilities, intended uses, and risk assessments. Furthermore, developers must report "critical safety incidents"—events like unauthorized access to model weights, materialization of catastrophic risks, loss of control, or a model circumventing its own safety measures—to the office within strict timeframes, with immediate reporting required for imminent risks of death or serious injury. The bill also includes provisions for the office to establish reporting mechanisms, review incidents, and share information with other government entities, while exempting certain reports from public disclosure to protect trade secrets and national security. The act applies to frontier models developed, deployed, or operating in New York, with exceptions for accredited colleges and universities conducting academic research and the Empire AI consortium. It also sets penalties for violations, including civil penalties of up to $1 million for a first violation and $3 million for subsequent violations, and mandates that large frontier developers file disclosure statements with the office and pay assessments to cover administrative costs. The bill also amends the effective date of related legislation to January 1, 2027.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8828