AI Safety vs. Speed: Should States Regulate?

​New York’s RAISE Act would set first-of-its-kind state guardrails for “frontier” AI developers. It targets the largest labs and requires a safety plan, qualified third-party review, and disclosure of major incidents to state authorities. Lawmakers passed it in June and it now awaits the governor’s decision. We’ll unpack what that actually means for risk, compliance, and New York’s tech economy

​Unmuted brings Will Rinehart (AEI) and Assemblymember Alex Bores to debate whether the bill is a smart state-level safeguard or a costly detour from a unified national approach. Expect sharp arguments on preemption, how “frontier” is defined, the real cost of audits, and how state rules interact with federal standards. Rinehart has warned that New York’s approach could overreach. Bores will make the case for practical, enforceable guardrails. Bring questions. Leave with a clear view of the tradeoffs.