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Governor Hochul: New York State Will Regulate AI Developers

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21 Sept 2026
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22 Sept 2026, 02:00 am

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Hochul says NY State will regulate AI developers in the absence of federal guardrails

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Governor Kathy Hochul outlines New York's intent to establish state-level regulations for AI developers, citing a lack of comprehensive federal guardrails in the United States. This move highlights a growing trend of sub-national governments attempting to mitigate risks associated with powerful AI systems through localized governance frameworks. While the primary focus is on immediate harms like deepfakes and bias, the initiative signals a shift toward mandatory oversight for frontier AI development that could impact global safety standards. Such regulatory fragmentation poses significant implications for how catastrophic risks are managed across different jurisdictions in the absence of a unified international approach.