GoKawiilNew York funds AI safety research center at Binghamton University
New York state is launching an AI safety research center at Binghamton University, backed by a $30 million gift from Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and a $25 million investment from SUNY and the state. The center, called the New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research, will independently test AI systems and train researchers, drawing on more than 80 scientists statewide, with leadership from Columbia's Jeannette Wing and Cornell Tech's Greg Morrisett.
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The center is timed to launch ahead of New York's RAISE Act, which takes effect Jan. 1 and will require AI companies to submit safety frameworks, suggesting the state wants independent researchers ready to scrutinize those disclosures. Governor Hochul frames this as a state-level response to federal inaction, which could position New York as a model for other states pursuing AI oversight. Secunda's dual role funding the center and chairing Empire AI points to a broader web of public-private investment shaping how AI safety research gets done in the state.
- Binghamton University will host a new AI safety center backed by $55 million in combined private and public funding.
- The center launches before New York's RAISE Act takes effect Jan. 1, requiring AI firms to submit safety frameworks.
- More than 80 researchers statewide will participate, led by academics from Columbia and Cornell Tech.
Source: yro.slashdot.org, 2026-11-10
Published there as: “New York Launches Nation's First State AI Testing Program”
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