Legal Analysis of AI Transactions and New York's RAISE Act Compliance Requirements

Summary

The New York Law Journal published a legal analysis examining the initiation of artificial intelligence transactions, alongside a companion piece detailing compliance guidance for New York's RAISE Act. The RAISE Act, which was significantly reworked in January 2026, replaced initially proposed deployment bans with a more targeted regulatory framework centered on transparency, risk mitigation, and governance. The law establishes a compliance deadline of January 1, 2027, giving AI developers and t