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Parents call for New York governor to sign landmark AI safety bill
- A group of over 150 parents urged New York Governor Hochul to sign the RAISE Act without changes.
- The RAISE Act would require large AI model developers to disclose safety plans and report incidents.
- Hochul proposed a near-total rewrite of the RAISE Act this week, favoring tech companies.
- Industry groups voiced deep concerns, calling the original bill unworkable.
- Advocates say the bill targets only the largest AI developers and requires safety disclosures.
- Opponents include AI industry groups and a pro-AI super PAC.
- Signatories cited harms from AI on youth mental health and school functioning.
- The bill would apply to the largest developers with significant safety obligations.
- The Verge reports on the ongoing debate over AI safety and governance in New York.
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