What are the key requirements of the NY RAISE Act?

Safety evaluations for advanced AI systems before and after deployment Implement safeguards to prevent critical harms Whistleblower protections for employees reporting safety concerns

AI Policy Desk

US State·Passed

New York RAISE Act (Responsible AI Safety and Education Act)

Signed into law in June 2025, the NY RAISE Act requires developers of advanced AI systems to conduct safety evaluations, implement safeguards against critical harms, establish whistleblower protections, and report to the state on safety practices. New York was the first US state to enact frontier AI safety legislation.

What this means for your team

The RAISE Act targets advanced AI system developers — companies training large-scale models — not small teams using AI APIs. The practical impact for most small businesses is indirect: it creates transparency obligations for the foundation model providers you rely on, potentially giving you better information about the safety practices of your AI vendors.

Key requirements

Safety evaluations for advanced AI systems before and after deployment
Implement safeguards to prevent critical harms
Whistleblower protections for employees reporting safety concerns
Annual reporting to the state on safety practices
Applies to developers of advanced AI systems (high compute threshold)

New York RAISE Act (Responsible AI Safety and Education Act)

What this means for your team

Key requirements

Further reading

New York RAISE Act (Responsible AI Safety and Education Act)

What this means for your team

Key requirements

Further reading