June 27, 2026
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry


The New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act (NY FAIR News Act, for short) would require that any news โ€œsubstantially composed, authored, or created through the use of generative artificial intelligenceโ€ carry a disclaimer. It would also require that any content created using AI be reviewed and approved by a human with โ€œeditorial controlโ€ before being published.

Beyond that, the bill requires organizations to disclose to newsroom employees how and when AI is being used. And it would call for safeguards that prevent confidential information, especially about sources, from being accessed by AI.

Meanwhile, S9144 โ€œimposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centersโ€ for at least three years. The bill cites rising electric and gas rates for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. National Grid New York says that requests for โ€œlarge loadโ€ connections have tripled in just one year, with at least 10 gigawatts of demand expected to be added in the next five years. There are already over 130 data centers in New York, according to Data Center Map.

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