‘We told you so’: Key New York lawmaker calls for more AI rules
AI BILLS BILLS BILLS: One of the architects of New York’s pioneering legislation to put guardrails around artificial intelligence says ominous warnings from industry leaders prove states need to act aggressively. “I’m very rarely one to say, ‘I told you so’ or ‘We told you so,’ But this is exactly … the things we had warned about,” said Democratic state Sen. Andrew Gounardes, who sponsored the…
Democratic state Sen. Andrew Gounardes, who sponsored New York’s pioneering AI legislation known as the RAISE Act, has expressed disappointment that industry leaders are now echoing the warnings Gounardes and others previously raised about the potential risks of AI technology. The bill, which requires large AI companies to report safety incidents to the state and imposes penalties for violations, is set to take effect in January.
Gounardes emphasized that while it's rare for him to say "I told you so," the industry's acknowledgment of the concerns he and others highlighted validates the need for stronger regulations. New York lawmakers passed the bill despite opposition from industry lobbyists, but with AI executives ramping up their warnings about the technology's potential dangers, Gounardes sees an opportunity to push for more comprehensive measures to protect New Yorkers from AI-related risks.
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