Section 361 - New York state empire artificial intelligence research program1. 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-forprofit 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 stateowned 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.N.Y. Economic Development Law § 361
Added by New York Laws 2024, ch. 58,Sec. TT-A-1, eff. 4/20/2024.