New York opens registration for frontier AI developers ahead of its RAISE Act taking effect
Labs with more than $500 million in annual revenue must register by January 1, 2027, publish safety frameworks and report critical incidents within 72 hours.
New York has opened a registration portal for large frontier AI developers, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, under the RAISE Act, the state's AI safety and transparency law. Companies must register by January 1, 2027, when the law takes effect. It applies to frontier developers with more than $500 million in annual revenue. They must publish safety frameworks on their websites, report critical safety incidents within 72 hours and issue public transparency reports on their models. A new Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity, and Trust, known as DIGIT, will enforce the law. Penalties can reach $1 million for a first violation and $3 million for later ones. The state can also take action against companies that fail to register, though a spokesperson did not give details. Governor Kathy Hochul criticized industry claims that AI's course is inevitable, describing the competition as a "race to the AI cliff." She also launched the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research at SUNY Binghamton, which will independently evaluate the safety, security and operation of advanced AI systems. The law gives one of the largest US states concrete reporting duties over the biggest labs.