New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed laws requiring more cameras in state prisons and mandating that developers of new AI models adhere to safety protocols as she cleared her desk of more than 100 bills before the new year.
Hochul, a Democrat, spent the last few weeks negotiating agreements with state lawmakers over changes – called “chapter amendments” – that would win her signature on pending legislation. Last week, she announced an agreement to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which will legalize physician-assisted death.
As the week ended, Hochul signed 73 bills – including changes to who pays for new natural gas hookups – and vetoed 49 others, including a measure that would have required mental health leave for State Troopers who engage in critical incidents…