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New York launches AI safety institute and RAISE Act registration

New York opened NYCAIRR, a state-run AI safety testing center at SUNY Binghamton, and launched the RAISE Act portal requiring frontier AI developers to register and report critical incidents within 72 hours.

New York State launched the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research (NYCAIRR) and opened the registration portal required under the state's RAISE Act on November 10, 2026, according to the Office of the Governor of New York. Governor Kathy Hochul said the new center will independently test the safety of frontier AI systems.

A new testing center and a reporting portal

  • NYCAIRR is based at SUNY Binghamton, with interim co-directors Greg Morrisett (Cornell Tech) and Jeannette Wing (Columbia University).
  • More than 80 AI safety and security scientists across New York State will contribute to the center's work.
  • The center is funded by a $30 million philanthropic gift led by Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and $25 million from SUNY, backed by the state's $500 million Empire AI computing initiative.
  • The RAISE Act registration portal opened the same day, November 10, 2026.
  • Large frontier AI developers, including Anthropic and OpenAI, must register, publish safety frameworks, and report critical safety incidents within 72 hours, a requirement that takes effect January 1, 2027.

What it means for people who build with AI

NYCAIRR is the first state-run independent program in the United States set up to test frontier AI systems for safety. It arrives alongside a binding incident-disclosure regime covering frontier labs including Anthropic and OpenAI, a regulatory step distinct from coverage under the EU AI Act. Together, the center and the reporting requirement give builders and policymakers a new, state-level reference point for how frontier AI safety is tested and disclosed in the United States.

Timeline for compliance

Registration under the RAISE Act is already open as of November 10, 2026, but the 72-hour critical-incident reporting requirement does not become binding until January 1, 2027. The requirement has been described as the country's strongest state-level AI safety-reporting rule.

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