state policy AI News & Updates
New York Enacts RAISE Act Mandating AI Safety Reporting and Oversight
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act, making New York the second U.S. state after California to implement comprehensive AI safety legislation. The law requires large AI developers to publish safety protocols, report incidents within 72 hours, and creates a state monitoring office, with fines up to $1-3 million for non-compliance. The legislation faces potential federal challenges from the Trump Administration's executive order directing agencies to challenge state AI laws.
Skynet Chance (-0.08%): Mandating safety protocols, incident reporting, and state oversight creates accountability mechanisms that could help identify and mitigate dangerous AI behaviors earlier. However, the impact is modest as enforcement relies on company self-reporting and regulatory capacity rather than technical safety breakthroughs.
Skynet Date (+0 days): Regulatory compliance requirements may slightly slow deployment timelines for large AI systems as companies implement safety reporting infrastructure. However, the law doesn't fundamentally restrict capability development, and potential federal challenges could delay implementation.
AGI Progress (-0.01%): Safety reporting requirements may create minor administrative overhead and slightly increase caution in development processes. The regulation focuses on transparency and incident reporting rather than restricting research or capability advancement, so the impact on actual AGI progress is minimal.
AGI Date (+0 days): Compliance costs and safety documentation requirements may marginally slow deployment cycles for frontier AI systems. The effect is limited as the regulation doesn't prohibit research or impose significant technical barriers to capability development.
Meta Launches Multi-Million Dollar Super PAC to Combat State-Level AI Regulation
Meta has launched the American Technology Excellence Project, a super PAC investing "tens of millions" of dollars to fight state-level AI regulation and elect tech-friendly politicians in upcoming midterm elections. The move comes as over 1,000 AI-related bills have been introduced across all 50 states, with Meta arguing that a "patchwork" of state regulations would hinder innovation and U.S. competitiveness against China in AI development.
Skynet Chance (+0.04%): Meta's aggressive lobbying against AI regulation could weaken safety oversight and accountability mechanisms that help prevent loss of AI control. Reducing regulatory constraints may prioritize rapid development over careful safety considerations.
Skynet Date (-1 days): By fighting regulations that could slow AI development, Meta's lobbying efforts may accelerate the pace of AI advancement with potentially less safety oversight. However, the impact is modest as this primarily affects state-level rather than federal AI development policies.
AGI Progress (+0.01%): Meta's investment in fighting AI regulation suggests continued commitment to aggressive AI development and removing barriers that could slow progress. The lobbying effort indicates significant resources being devoted to maintaining rapid AI advancement.
AGI Date (+0 days): Successfully reducing regulatory constraints could slightly accelerate AGI timelines by removing potential development barriers. However, the impact is limited as this focuses on state regulations rather than fundamental technical or resource constraints.