N.Y. Economic Development Law § 361: New York state empire artificial intelligence research program

§ 361. New York state empire artificial intelligence research program.

1. Definitions. Whenever used in this section:

(a) "Division" shall mean the division of science, technology, and

innovation within the department.

(b) "Empire AI consortium" or "the consortium" shall be the

not-for-profit corporation created to construct and manage the

institute.

(c) "Institute" shall mean the empire AI research institute at the

university of Buffalo established pursuant to subdivision two of this

section.

2. Empire AI research institute at the university of Buffalo. A

state-owned research and computing facility at the state university of

New York at Buffalo shall be established, to be known as the empire AI

research institute, to promote responsible research and development to

advance the ethical and public interest uses of artificial intelligence

technology in the state. The institute shall be operated and managed by

the consortium. Construction of the institute shall be completed by the

university at Buffalo, its affiliates or related entities at the

direction of the consortium, or the consortium.

3. Labor standards. Any construction project done pursuant to this

section or using the moneys appropriated by New York state for the

purposes of this section, shall require the use of a project labor

agreement, as defined in subdivision one of section two hundred

twenty-two of the labor law, for all contractors and subcontractors on

the project, consistent with paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section

two hundred twenty-two of the labor law.

4. Energy efficiency. The division, in cooperation with the urban

development corporation and the empire AI consortium, shall work with

the power authority of New York, the New York state energy research and

development authority, and the department of environmental conservation

to ensure a reliable and sufficient clean energy supply for the

institute, to maximize the energy efficiency of the facility or

facilities and equipment of the institute, and minimize emissions and

negative environmental impacts, including from the use of freshwater

resources, from constructing, operating, and of maintaining the

institute.