New York Opens AI Registration, Fines up to $3 Million

New York opened its AI oversight registration platform on Tuesday. Major frontier AI developers like Anthropic and OpenAI must sign up by January 1, 2027, under the RAISE Act, which takes effect in early 2027.

Developers making over $500 million a year must publish safety frameworks on their websites, report major incidents to regulators within 72 hours, and release model transparency reports. Fines run up to $1 million per violation and up to $3 million for repeat cases, with the new DIGIT office overseeing compliance.

Governor Kathy Hochul also announced a new state AI Responsibility and Research Center with $55 million in funding. It will independently assess the safety of advanced AI systems and review companies' safety frameworks.

Other states are following suit: California's SB 53 law is already in effect, and Illinois' SB 315 takes effect in early 2027.