New York S10701: Enacts the technical evaluation, risk monitoring, incident notification, AI testing, oversight, and response act or the TERMINATOR Act

What the bill says

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to independent safety evaluations, monitoring, reporting, security, mitigation, employee protections and enforcement relating to frontier artificial intelligence models.

From the introduced text, September 18, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to independent safety evaluations, monitoring, reporting, security, mitigation, employee protections and enforcement relating to frontier artificial intelligence models THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "technical evaluation, risk monitoring, incident notification, AI testing, oversight, and response act" or the "TERMINATOR Act". § 2. Section 1420 of the general business law is amended by adding seven new subdivisions 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 23 to read as follows: 17. "INDEPENDENT SAFETY EVALUATOR" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT: (A) POSSESSES TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE APPROPRIATE TO THE EVALUATION OF FRONTIER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS AND CATASTROPHIC RISK; (B) IS NOT AN AFFILIATE OF THE LARGE FRONTIER DEVELOPER WHOSE FRONTIER MODEL IS BEING EVALUATED; (C) HAS NO MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN SUCH LARGE FRONTIER DEVELOPER OTHER THAN COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH AN EVALUATION REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE; AND (D) IS ACCREDITED OR OTHERWISE RECOGNIZED BY THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE. 18. "MATERIAL MODIFICATION" MEANS A MODIFICATION TO A FRONTIER MODEL OR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH MODEL IS DEPLOYED THAT COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO MATERIALLY INCREASE A CAPABILITY RELEVANT TO CATASTROPHIC …

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Sponsors

• Patricia Fahy (D, 46) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
2. September 18, 2026: REFERRED TO RULES

Common questions

What is S10701?

S10701 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the technical evaluation, risk monitoring, incident notification, AI testing, oversight, and response act or the TERMINATOR Act.

What does S10701 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to independent safety evaluations, monitoring, reporting, security, mitigation, employee protections and enforcement relating to frontier artificial intelligence models.

What is the status of S10701?

Introduced as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored S10701?

Patricia Fahy (D, 46).

Where is the official record for S10701?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10701