AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosureIn what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day. But as the 43-second video continues, Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, and Hochul, the governor of NewPittsburgh Tribune-Review10d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyZohran MamdaniKathy Hochul2026 midterm elections
Hochul floats ‘AI kill switches’ as New York prepares to enforce frontier AI lawGov. Kathy Hochul on Monday floated the possibility of exploring “AI kill switches” as New York prepares to begin registering major artificial intelligenceAM New York14d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyKathy Hochulnew york ai law implementation
New AI protections coming to NY as Hochul eyes 'kill switch'Ahead of the enactment of the RAISE Act, Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state is exploring ways to expand New York's artificial intelligence protections.White Plains Journal News14d agoWhole story →TechnologyKathy Hochulnew york ai protections update
Amid AI angst, New York moves forward with implementing landmark AI legislationGov. Kathy Hochul is requiring major AI developers to begin registering with the state in November and announced the first hire for the new office overseeing the RAISE Act.POLITICO14d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyKathy Hochulnew york ai legislation rollout
New York wants to go bigger on AI regulation - before its first law even takes effectGov. Kathy Hochul and key policymakers believe the lack of action by the Trump administration means they must fill the void.POLITICO20d agoWhole story →TechnologyKathy Hochulai regulation debate
Tesla Cybercabs turn up in NYC.Miami is looking like the next market for Elon Musk’s steering-wheel-less autonomous vehicles. But a few of the gold two-seaters were spotted in New York City — albeit with steering wheels and human safety monitors driving manually. It’s likely just a marketing maneuver, since fully autonomous vehicles are prohibited in New York. Governor Kathy Hochul…The Verge24d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyKathy Hochulautonomous vehicle deployment
Hochul dodges questions about Mamdani's influencer army and if they should disclose their tiesGov. Kathy Hochul dodged questions about Mamdani’s socialist network of influencers, saying she wasn’t aware of any legislation requiring notice of government-influencer relationships.New York Post27d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyKathy Hochulinfluencer disclosure controversy
