Enforcement action · New York State Governor's Office
Governor Hochul, Industry Leaders and Advocates Celebrate Empire AI Consortium to Make New York a Global Leader in Artificial Intelligence
Governor Hochul, Industry Leaders and Advocates Celebrate Empire AI Consortium to Make New York a Global Leader in Artificial Intelligence is an AI-related enforcement action involving New York State Governor's Office. New York Governor Hochul announced the Empire AI Consortium, a $275 million investment for AI research, and signed legislation requiring disclosure for deceptive AI in political communications.
Action details
- Agency
- New York State Governor's Office
- Jurisdiction
- NY
- Document type
- press release
- Effective
- 2024-04-30
- AI risk category
- high
- Topic
- ai governance
Summary
New York State has launched the Empire AI Consortium with a $275 million investment to establish an AI computing center at the University at Buffalo, fostering public interest-focused AI research and development. Additionally, Governor Hochul signed legislation mandating disclosures for political communications that use materially deceptive artificial intelligence, aiming to promote ethical AI use and transparency.
Primary source
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-industry-leaders-and-advocates-celebrate-empire-ai-consortium-make-new-york →Related New York State Governor's Office actions
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- Schlichter v. Kennedy court opinion 11/17/2025
- AG Campbell Reaches $7 Million Multistate Settlement with Nation's Largest Landlord for Anticompetitive Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Renters enforcement action 11/19/2025
- City of Boston, on behalf of Boston Public Schools, v. Meta and other social media companies agency report 7/8/2026
Frequently asked questions
- What is Governor Hochul, Industry Leaders and Advocates Celebrate Empire AI Consortium to Make New York a Global Leader in Artificial Intelligence?
- New York State has launched the Empire AI Consortium with a $275 million investment to establish an AI computing center at the University at Buffalo, fostering public interest-focused AI research and development. Additionally, Governor Hochul signed legislation mandating disclosures for political communications that use materially deceptive artificial intelligence, aiming to promote ethical AI use and transparency. Primary source →
- Which agency brought the action?
- New York State Governor's Office brought this enforcement action in NY. Primary source →
- What was the penalty?
- No specific penalty amount is disclosed in the primary source AIGI tracked for this action. Some enforcement actions resolve through injunctive relief, consent decrees, or behavioural undertakings rather than monetary penalty. Primary source →
- When did the action take effect?
- The action was effective 2024-04-30. Primary source →
- Where can I find the primary source?
- The primary source for Governor Hochul, Industry Leaders and Advocates Celebrate Empire AI Consortium to Make New York a Global Leader in Artificial Intelligence is at https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-industry-leaders-and-advocates-celebrate-empire-ai-consortium-make-new-york. AIGI does not paraphrase secondary commentary — every claim on this page links back to that primary source. Primary source →
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