by Louis W. Tompros, Arianna Evers, Eric P. Lesser, Allie Talus, and Lauren V. Valledor
(Left to right) Louis W. Tompros, Arianna Evers, Eric P. Lesser, Allie Talus, and Lauren V. Valledor (Photos courtesy of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP)
Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory measures intended to protect against untrustworthy and fraudulent uses of AI. Presented as part of her FY 2025 Executive Budget, the bill would amend existing penal, civil rights and election laws—establishing a private right of action for voters and candidates impacted by deceptive AI-generated election materials and criminalizing certain AI uses, among other measures. Governor Hochul’s proposals are part of a wider trend of governors and state lawmakers taking more expansive measures to regulate AI that deserve attention from businesses developing and using AI.