Enacted — effective January 1, 2027New York· Effective: January 1, 2027
S6953B

New York RAISE Act (frontier-AI safety)

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Last verified · Jul 4, 2026Sourced from official primary sources — nysenate.gov ↗.

Signed December 2025 (S6953B/A6453B), the RAISE Act imposes published-safety-protocol, 72-hour incident-reporting, and NY DFS oversight duties on large “frontier” AI developers — not on all AI decision-making.

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Maximum penalty: New York DFS oversight of large frontier-AI developers
Non-compliance can carry significant liability — verify against the official text below.
Bill / statute
S6953B
Jurisdiction
New York
Status
Enacted — effective January 1, 2027
Effective / deadline
January 1, 2027
Maximum penalty
New York DFS oversight of large frontier-AI developers

Who it affects

Large developers of frontier (very large-scale) AI models operating in or serving New York.

Official source & full context

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Read the official text — nysenate.gov
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