The state’s research center will check AI companies’ work instead of taking their word.
By Will Shanklin Nov. 10, 2026 2:19 pm EST Pool/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverAs the federal government essentially leaves us all at the mercy of the AI industry, New York is taking matters into its own hands. On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul launched the nation's first state-run AI testing program. Instead of trusting AI companies to police themselves, New York's system will task independent researchers with checking their work. "The stakes are too high to simply take AI companies at their word," Hochul stated in a press release.
