Borrello Backs New York's Efforts in Setting AI Guardrails

As New York State advances guardrails for artificial intelligence, a local state lawmaker says the process needs to be done, whether those guardrails wind up being effective or not. Senator George Borrello, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Wednesday, says he and a legislator from New York City penned an op-ed last year regarding responsible AI development. He adds that conversation needs to extend beyond New York...

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The Sunset Bay Republican also spoke about the investment framework that Governor Kathy Hochul released last week for communities that want to host data centers. Borrello feels it's a responsible measure, but adds that he sees a lot of hypocrisy on that issue. One example he cited is limitations about what type of energy can power data centers...

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He also noted Hochul's decision to enact a one-year pause on hyperscale data centers via executive order instead of signing legislation passed by the Senate and Assembly.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview featuring George Borrello.

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