Super Intelligence definition proposal due (60 days) · Nov 28, 2026 · See what changes
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Governor Hochul signed the RAISE Act on December 19, 2025, and a chapter amendment signed on March 27, 2026 is the final version. It requires large frontier AI developers to create and publish their safety protocols and to report incidents to the State within 72 hours of determining that one occurred. A new oversight office in the Department of Financial Services assesses these developers and issues annual reports. The Attorney General can bring civil actions for missing reports or false statements, with penalties of up to $1 million for a first violation and up to $3 million for later ones. Those figures are from the December 2025 announcement, so check them against the amended text. Law-firm summaries put the effective date at January 1, 2027.
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.