N.Y. General Business Law Section 1426
Exceptions

Nothing in this article shall apply to:

1.

accredited colleges and universities in New York state, to the extent such colleges and universities are engaging in academic research regarding artificial intelligence models; or

2.

the Empire AI consortium or the institute, as such terms are defined by Economic Development Law § 361 (New York state empire artificial intelligence research program)section three hundred sixty-one of the economic development law. * NB Effective January 1, 2027

Source: Section 1426 — Exceptions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GBS/1426 (updated Apr. 3, 2026; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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