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NY Governor Kathy Hochul tackles AI, online safety, and data centers

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has taken strong stances on various tech policies, particularly concerning AI and online safety. She supports restrictions on how teens use social media platforms like Instagram, which may involve widespread age verification. Hochul also addressed the issue of 3D-printed guns, challenging activists who attempt to circumvent bans. Additionally, she discussed the politics surrounding AI and data centers, including a one-year moratorium on data center construction. AI

IMPACT New York's governor is taking a proactive stance on AI regulation, potentially influencing future tech policies and data center development.

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NY Governor Kathy Hochul tackles AI, online safety, and data centers

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Nilay Patel ·

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’

    Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Governor Hochul has taken strong positions on almost every major tech issue there…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Verge: New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’. “Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — thi

    The Verge: New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’. “Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Gover…