New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking workers with information about unsafe or potentially illegal artificial-intelligence development to submit confidential whistleblower complaints to her office.
The industry alert, issued Thursday, directs people with firsthand knowledge to the attorney general's secure whistleblower portal. The office says reports may be submitted anonymously and confidentially.
James said the office is monitoring cybersecurity, economic and other safety risks connected with emerging AI technology. The alert applies to conduct that could violate state or federal law or otherwise place New Yorkers at risk.
The attorney general's office already has authority to pursue certain privacy, cybersecurity and computer-crime violations. New York's SHIELD Act requires companies to use reasonable data-security practices, while other state and federal laws can apply to hacking, fraud and misuse of personal information.
Additional requirements arrive January 1, 2027, when New York's Responsible AI Safety and Education Act takes effect. The law, commonly called the RAISE Act, requires large AI developers to publicly disclose their safety measures and promptly report significant security and safety incidents. The attorney general will have authority to enforce those requirements.
The alert does not announce a particular investigation or allege wrongdoing by a named company. It establishes a reporting path for workers who believe they have information about dangerous or unlawful AI development. The attorney general's website contains the secure portal and instructions for confidential submissions.
