New York opened a registration portal for large AI developers on November 10, ahead of a new state law that takes effect January 1, 2027. Under the RAISE Act, companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue that develop frontier AI systems must register by that date. TechCrunch reports that OpenAI and Anthropic are among the companies expected to be covered.
The law requires covered developers to publish safety frameworks on their websites, issue public reports about their models and report critical safety incidents to the state within 72 hours. New York can impose penalties of up to $1 million for a violation and up to $3 million for later violations. The state can also take enforcement action against companies that fail to register, though a spokesperson did not specify what those actions would involve.
The newly formed Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity, and Trust, known as DIGIT, will run the program and oversee the companies. The requirements make safety information and incident reporting part of the state’s formal oversight, rather than relying only on companies’ voluntary disclosures.
What else is New York setting up?
On November 10, Governor Kathy Hochul also launched the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research at Binghamton University. The center is meant to independently evaluate advanced AI systems and work with DIGIT to review company safety frameworks. Hochul first announced it in January with $55 million in donations and capital.
The RAISE Act joins other state rules aimed at AI safety. New York already requires operators of AI companion services to remind users regularly that they are speaking with a bot and to make reasonable efforts to detect signs of suicidal thoughts or self-harm. A separate law signed in October limits certain chatbot behavior toward minors, including deceptive human-like interactions and responses that encourage suicide or disordered eating. That law takes effect June 1, 2027.
California’s SB 53 also requires frontier AI companies to publish safety frameworks, protect whistleblowers and report critical incidents, but gives them 15 days to report. Illinois’s SB 315 is due to take effect at the start of 2027 and includes similar requirements, plus independent safety audits.
Why it matters
For New Yorkers, the law means the state will require certain large AI developers to disclose safety plans and report serious incidents on a set timeline. It does not establish what users will see in each public report, or how often the state will take enforcement action.
