New York Established RAISE Act AI Safety Requirements
The state mandated registration and incident reporting for AI developers to take effect by early 2027.
Updated on Sept. 21, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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Governor Kathy Hochul announced the implementation framework for the RAISE Act, a new regulatory structure requiring large AI developers to register with New York state. The legislation mandates reporting for critical safety incidents and ongoing risk assessments.
Why it matters
The RAISE Act seeks to enforce safety and transparency standards for advanced artificial intelligence models operating within New York. This regulatory shift forces developers to formalize governance and disclosure practices as the state scales its oversight infrastructure.
Developers are required to file quarterly catastrophic risk assessments and biennial disclosure statements starting January 1, 2027. Incident reports must be submitted to the Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity and Trust (DIGIT) within 72 hours.
The players
Kathy Hochul
The Governor of New York who serves as the state executive and chief architect of the RAISE Act policy agenda.
Marc Gilman
The newly appointed Deputy Director for the RAISE Act who manages the state regulatory efforts.
Department of Financial Services
The New York state regulatory body now housing the DIGIT office to oversee AI governance and financial integrity.
The details
The newly established DIGIT office, housed within the Department of Financial Services, will oversee these compliance frameworks. Under the RAISE Act, developers must maintain public safety and transparency structures to monitor model risks. The oversight regime also includes a one-year pause on certain data center environmental permits to manage the footprint of the underlying infrastructure.
Timeline
November 2026: AI developers must begin registering with New York state.
January 1, 2027: Companies start filing disclosure statements every other year.
January 2027: Companies must comply with RAISE Act safety standards.
The Tech Race
New York’s implementation of the RAISE Act signals a departure from purely voluntary safety guidelines toward mandatory state-level oversight for AI development. This effort creates a distinct regulatory environment compared to states relying solely on federal guidance.
Large AI developers must prepare their internal compliance stacks for mandatory registration beginning in November 2026. Developers operating in the state should anticipate new requirements for quarterly risk assessments and rapid incident reporting cycles by January 2027.
The takeaway
New York is shifting toward mandatory disclosure and safety reporting for the AI sector to manage emerging catastrophic risks. Observers should track the upcoming hiring surge at the DIGIT office and the eventual publication of the first biennial disclosure statements in early 2027.
What happens next
The DIGIT office will onboard additional full-time staff in the coming weeks and months, and the administration will continue to evaluate potential legislative updates to existing AI safety laws.
Further reading
For more on the state's approach to governance, see the Artificial Intelligence section.
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