New York Lawmakers Pass 1-Year A.I. Data Center Pause, Curb Consumer Data Pricing
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
New York Lawmakers Pass 1-Year A.I. Data Center Pause, Curb Consumer Data Pricing
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 6
Summary
New York lawmakers ended their session Friday by approving two data-focused bills: one would bar some use of consumer data in setting prices, and another would impose a one-year moratorium on large data centers powering generative A.I.
The late push came after budget negotiations — the latest in nearly two decades — consumed most of the session, leaving lawmakers just one week to advance their own agenda.
Lawmakers also advanced the first step of a 2-year constitutional process to loosen limits on redistricting, potentially giving Democrats wider power over when and how electoral maps are redrawn if voters approve.
The session largely delivered Gov. Kathy Hochul's priorities as she seeks re-election, but some legislators left Albany frustrated by a thinner list of accomplishments than in recent years.