New York’s RAISE Act 2.0 would expand AI oversight, according to safety expert – StateScoop

New York’s RAISE Act 2.0 would expand AI oversight, according to safety expert  StateScoop

New York's RAISE Act 2.0 would expand AI safety regulations, restrict computing power and require independent, state-licensed audits New York lawmakers are proposing significant expansion of the state’s landmark artificial intelligence safety regulations, including new authority for state officials to restrict how much computing power major AI developers can use and requirements for independent assessment of their models. The proposal, known as the RAISE Act 2.0, builds on New York’s Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, which established transparency and incident-reporting requirements for developers of large frontier AI models. State Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Jordan Wright introduced the new legislation at the end of October, arguing that recent incidents involving AI systems demonstrated the need for stronger government oversight.

“It’s time to rein in the AI arms race,” Gounardes said in a statement. “Every day, frightening new headlines make it clear: when it comes to AI, we can’t trust Big Tech companies to regulate themselves. This isn’t science fiction. Our safety, our economy, and our very humanity is at serious risk.” Ben Snyder, director of state policy at Encode AI, an organization advocating for AI safety legislation, welcomed the new proposal. He told StateScoop that developments over the past year have exposed weaknesses in industry’s ability to manage risks associated with increasingly capable models, including in July, when a