State AI Law Comparison

New York vs Massachusetts

Side-by-side comparison of AI compliance requirements, penalties, and deadlines for businesses operating in New York and Massachusetts.

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New York has stricter AI regulations than Massachusetts

New York
NY
Partially In Effect
Penalty: $500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
Deadline: In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
⚖️ NYC Local Law 144 — automated employment decision tools
⚖️ RAISE Act — frontier-AI safety (S6953B, signed Dec 2025)
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Massachusetts
MA
No Law
Penalty: N/A
Deadline: N/A
⚖️ No comprehensive AI law — algorithmic-discrimination bill (SD.3007) pending; AG 2024 advisory applies existing laws
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Side-by-Side Comparison

Requirement
New York
Massachusetts
Law Status
Partially In Effect
No Law
Penalty
$500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
N/A
Deadline
In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
N/A
Key Requirement
NYC Local Law 144 requires annual independent bias audits for automated employment decision tools. Separately, the RAISE Act — signed December 2025, effective January 1, 2027 — imposes safety-protocol, incident-reporting, and oversight duties on large frontier-AI developers.
Massachusetts has not enacted a comprehensive AI law: a bill barring discriminatory automated decision systems in employment and other areas (SD.3007) remains in committee, and the state currently relies on Attorney General Campbell's April 2024 advisory that existing anti-discrimination and consumer-protection laws already apply to AI.
# of Laws
2 laws
1 laws

Which State is Riskier for Your Industry?

HR & Hiring AI
AI hiring tools face heavy scrutiny in both states. NYC law applies nationally if hiring NY residents.
Healthcare AI
Medical AI decision support has specific compliance requirements beyond general AI laws.
Fintech / Credit AI
AI used in credit decisions must comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act + state laws.
Customer Service AI
Chatbots and automated customer interactions may require disclosure in both states.

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