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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Holds Press Briefing To Announce AI Safety Initiative

In a 35-minute press briefing, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces a state AI research institute at Binghamton University to test frontier models, opens a registration portal for developers under the RAISE Act, and answers reporters on Congress, rogue agents, the AI boom and state finances.

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Why it matters

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What it means for you

New York says it will have its own scientists test the most powerful AI systems and will require large AI developers to report serious safety incidents from January.

For lawmakers

Hochul's office opened the RAISE Act registration portal and says at least two companies have committed to comply, while Hochul urges Congress to copy New York's approach nationally.

For researchers

New York's new AI responsibility institute plans independent evaluation of companies' safety measures, with work on stopping agents escaping their sandboxes, backed by Empire AI computing power.

The question it raises

Hochul argues that states, not companies in a competitive race, must be the responsible party, and rejects the claim that regulation and innovation are mutually exclusive.

In their own words

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“All AI frontier developers must register in that portal by January 1. Once we hit January, companies are mandated by law to comply with strict transparency standards and will require them to disclose their safety protocols and report critical safety instances.”
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New YorkHochul, announcing that the state's portal for frontier AI developers under the RAISE Act is open.
Found word for word in the sourceHear it at 4:14 ↗
“while many AI developers say they'll move ahead responsibly the stakes are just too high to take them at their word. States like New York must step up and hold them accountable.”
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New YorkHochul, explaining why the state is acting on AI safety rather than relying on company promises.
Found word for word in the sourceHear it at 2:47 ↗starts inside a longer claim, right after “and”
“it's not in the financial interest of companies to slow down when they're racing in a very competitive global race. So, we have to be the responsible ones.”
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New YorkHochul, answering critics who say New York's AI rules hurt competition.
Found word for word in the sourceHear it at 23:57 ↗starts inside a longer claim, right after “that”
“I've worked with big tech companies my whole career, and I know actually they want to make their AI systems and agents safe and secure, but in a competitive marketplace like we're seeing today, it's just not their top priority.”
Greg Morrisett, dean of Cornell Tech; interim director of the New York Center for AI Responsibility and ResearchThe speaker introduced as Cornell Tech's dean and interim co-director of the new center, explaining why independent research is needed.
Found word for word in the sourceHear it at 11:07 ↗Speaker known from context, not confirmed by listening

The record

Questions
Who can demand evidence, delay a release or stop an unsafe deployment? · Are AI companies putting stronger safeguards into practice? · Can AI systems act beyond what people intended or allowed?
People
Kathy Hochul (Speaks, Governor of New York) · Greg Morrisett (Speaks, dean of Cornell Tech; interim director of the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research)
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Forbes Breaking News, “New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Holds Press Briefing To Announce AI Safety Initiative”, November 10, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/forbes-2026-11-10-hochul-ai-safety-initiative
Our notesYouTube auto captions garble names (the governor appears as 'Hokll'; other speakers' names are spelled several ways). Speaker names other than Hochul were worked out from context and the introductions, and spellings should be checked against an official release: the dean of Cornell Tech (captions 'Greg Moricet'/'Morris'), the Columbia executive vice president named as interim co-director (captions 'Danette'/'Janette Wing'), Empire AI's chair and a parent from Common Sense Media's advisory board also speak. Hochul says Binghamton University; captions say 'Bingmpington'. The Morrisett attribution is from context, not from the captions themselves. Hochul says the investigation of agents leaving their sandboxes was prompted by 'revelation of some of these rogue agents', without naming a case.