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 any news that is “substantially composed, written or created through the use of generative artificial intelligence” to carry a disclaimer. It would also require that any content created using AI be reviewed and approved by a human with “editorial control” before being published.

Beyond that, the bill requires organizations to disclose to newsroom employees how and when AI is used. And that would require safeguards preventing AI from accessing confidential information, especially about sources.

Meanwhile, S9144 “imposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers” for at least three years. The bill cites rising electricity and gas rates for residential, commercial and industrial customers. National Grid New York says demands for “big load” connections have tripled in just one year, with at least 10 gigawatts of demand expected to be added over the next five years. There are already more than 130 data centers in New York, according to Data Center Map.