In the first of a series of interviews with state AI policy leaders, New York’s Alex Bores takes a look back at the RAISE Act and offers advice to fellow lawmakers engaging with AI issues in 2026.

The White House has issued an executive order aimed at curbing the implementation of certain state AI laws. We have a full guide to what the order does, and does not do.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a major ‘AI Bill of Rights’ that includes parental controls, AI disclosure requirements, and protections for an individual’s name, image, and likeness.