{"id":8125,"date":"2025-11-17T13:31:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=8125"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:31:21","slug":"raise-act-will-protect-new-yorkers-from-unchecked-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-11\/raise-act-will-protect-new-yorkers-from-unchecked-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"RAISE Act will protect New Yorkers from unchecked AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8130 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/BUF-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Buffalo News \" width=\"550\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/BUF-2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/BUF-2-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>November 21, 2025 &#8212;<\/em> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The following op-ed ran in The Buffalo News on Nov. 14, 2025, co-authored by PEF President Wayne Spence and Assemblymember Alex Bores:<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keeping the public protected and healthy is the basic function of any public employee, which is why New York needs to stay focused on making sure that new technologies, artificial intelligence in particular, are developed for the public good.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since the emergence of ChatGPT in 2022, AI has become ubiquitous in the public and private spheres. The benefits \u2013 from helping to cure diseases to helping government employees complete tasks \u2013 are clear. But if left unchecked, AI also creates new risks that no one should have to shoulder.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s why we support the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act. This legislation would set commonsense rules for the most powerful AI systems, ensuring that innovation in New York happens responsibly and with the public\u2019s safety front and center.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI is already capable of causing real harm. Leading labs have released models that can assist in the development of biohazards and viruses. In experimental settings, AI systems often threaten engineers and lab employees to avoid being shut down.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The RAISE Act offers a straightforward solution. It requires companies developing the most advanced AI systems to follow clear safety protocols, report problems quickly and give state officials the information they need to act if things go wrong.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some say that regulation slows progress. We disagree. Rules like these make progress possible. Think of basic building codes: They don\u2019t stop construction \u2014 they make sure what we build is safe. The RAISE Act is to AI what asbestos and lead inspections are to construction: A basic safeguard that few could criticize in good faith.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We entered public service to help people, and the potential of catastrophic harm to the public undermines that duty. Technology should serve people, not the other way around.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve seen what happens when government acts too late to regulate emerging technologies. From financial markets to data privacy to social media, failing to put up guardrails early leaves ordinary people paying the price.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New Yorkers deserve to benefit from the promise of AI without being exposed to its worst risks. By signing the RAISE Act, Gov. Kathy Hochul can chart a path that other states will follow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assemblymember Alex Bores, 73rd District, is co-sponsor of the RAISE Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 21, 2025 &#8212; The following op-ed ran in The Buffalo News on Nov. 14, 2025, co-authored by PEF President Wayne Spence and Assemblymember Alex Bores:\u00a0 Keeping the public protected&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"division":[],"allowed_regions":[],"allowed_divisions":[],"class_list":["post-8125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","issue-volume-43-no-11"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>RAISE Act will protect New Yorkers from unchecked AI - PEF Communicator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-11\/raise-act-will-protect-new-yorkers-from-unchecked-ai\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"RAISE Act will protect New Yorkers from unchecked AI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"November 21, 2025 &#8212; 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