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New York sets up state-backed AI safety testing center at Binghamton
Slashdot reports the state-backed center will independently test AI systems before the RAISE Act takes effect Jan. 1.
The short version
- New York is launching a state-backed AI safety research center at Binghamton University to independently study and test AI systems.[Slashdot]
- The center is funded by a $30 million gift from Tom Secunda and $25 million from SUNY and New York state, with over 80 researchers contributing.[Slashdot]
- The center is set to launch before the RAISE Act takes effect Jan. 1, according to the reporting.[Slashdot]
- Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York is leading on AI safety while federal action lags, a claim not independently verified.[Slashdot]
Key facts
- New York is launching the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research at Binghamton University to independently study and test AI systems.[Slashdot]
- The center is funded by a $30 million gift from Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and a $25 million research investment from SUNY and New York state.[Slashdot]
- The center is set to launch before New York's RAISE Act, a major AI safety law, takes effect on Jan. 1.[Slashdot]
- Over 80 scientists and researchers on AI systems from across New York state will contribute, according to details shared by Hochul's office.[Slashdot]
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York is leading on AI safety and holding big tech accountable while the federal government fails to act.[Slashdot]
What remains uncertain
- The reporting does not detail how the center's independent evaluations will be conducted or how they will relate to RAISE Act requirements.[Slashdot]
- Hochul's claim that the federal government fails to act is an attributed political assertion and has not been independently verified in this reporting.[Slashdot]
Sources
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