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AI companies will have to register in New York as Hochul won’t rule out a ‘kill switch’

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Fierick, H. (2026, September 21). AI companies will have to register in New York as Hochul won’t rule out a ‘kill switch’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/ai-companies-will-have-to-register-in-nys-as-hochul-wont-rule-out-a-kill-switch-for-the-tech/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Hannah Fierick

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that large-scale AI companies will have to register in November and report critical safety incidents within 72 hours as part of the RAISE Act, a sweeping package of legislation regulating AI. Companies with annual revenues over $500 million must comply with these regulations through New York’s Department of Financial Services. Hochul also signaled openness to exploring additional measures like an "AI kill switch" if deemed necessary for safety. The announcement comes amid public concern over AI risks and President Trump's dismissal of such fears, emphasizing New York's proactive stance on regulating the technology compared to federal inaction.
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Governor Kathy Hochul announced in New York City on Monday that large-scale artificial intelligence companies will have to register with the state's Department of Financial Services starting in November. Companies with annual revenues exceeding $500 million must comply with strict transparency rules, including reporting critical safety incidents to the government within 72 hours. This announcement is part of implementing the RAISE Act, a comprehensive package aimed at regulating AI more strictly. During a press conference, Hochul also mentioned that additional measures like "AI kill switches" are not ruled out if deemed feasible and beneficial for New York State.

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Beginning in November, AI developers with annual revenues exceeding $500 million will have to register with the state’s Department of Financial Services – and comply with strict transparency rules – such as reporting critical safety incidents to the government within 72 hours.
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🔮 Large-scale artificial intelligence companies will have to register to a New York State portal beginning in November — and report critical safety incidents within 72 hours, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.

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Large-scale artificial intelligence companies will have to register to a New York State portal beginning in November — and report critical safety incidents within 72 hours, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. asserted
Hochul → have → hours
Hochul and Attorney General Tish James touted the next steps to implementing the RAISE act – a sweeping package of legislation that takes an aggressive approach to regulating AI in the state – at a press conference in New York City Monday. asserted
that → tout → City
“We’ll look closely at additional ways to build on the RAISE Act and strengthen our AI laws,” Hochul said, claiming her administration wouldn’t take precautions like kill switches off the table. asserted
administration → look → table
“We may even explore safeguards like AI kill switches if they’re deemed feasible and in the best interest of our state. uncertain
they → explore → state
Beginning in November, AI developers with annual revenues exceeding $500 million will have to register with the state’s Department of Financial Services – and comply with strict transparency rules – such as reporting critical safety incidents to the government within 72 hours. asserted
developers → begin → hours
Hochul’s team said the new wave of regulations come as President Trump downplays the public’s increased fear around potential dangers associated with the technology. asserted
Trump → say → technology
“Donald Trump and Washington Republicans may be standing still as AI grows more unpredictable, but New York will not,” Hochul said in a statement following the announcement. uncertain
Hochul → stand → announcement
“When companies are building some of the most powerful technology in the world, people deserve to know what they’re doing to keep it safe, and those companies should be held accountable when things go wrong. asserted
things → build → it
“ Public fears on the future of AI came to a head earlier this month — when a former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon went on an online rant claiming, “the people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” uncertain
it → come → decade
Trump called the fear-mongering “a hoax” — and appeared to double down on his plans to advance the technology just one hour after Hochul’s Monday announcement. asserted
Trump → call → announcement
“I’m not going to stifle growth, or something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution, or the Internet, itself,” the president wrote in a post to Truth Social. asserted
president → go → Social
“We will be careful, and that’s why we have the Department of Justice, and other Law Enforcement bodies, that will rein things in if we have to, but I will only encourage AI or, SI (SUPER INTELLIGENCE) asserted
I → ’ → AI
!” he said. asserted
he → say → ?
Hochul initially signed the RAISE Act into law in December of last year, amending it in March to closely match the AI framework laws in California. asserted
Hochul → sign → California
In July, Hochul also announced the first-in-the-nation moratorium on AI data centers consuming over 50 megawatts of electricity for at least one-year. asserted
Hochul → announce → year
“I think there’s a lot of threats associated with the hyperscale data centers and that’s why we took on this issue boldly,” she said. asserted
she → think → issue
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