Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted the transformative potential of artificial intelligence during her remarks at the AI Summit in New York, emphasizing its capacity to foster a fairer and more efficient society.

Governor Hochul said,

What if AI could be harnessed for public good and leave behind a fairer, healthier, more efficient society for our children to inherit? Now we know the countless ways that AI can change the world, it already is. It can tackle food insecurity. It can help us develop new therapies for cancer. It can modernize and equalize our healthcare system and even predict dangerous storms.

Hochul outlined her vision for leveraging AI technologies to stimulate economic growth, particularly in Upstate and rural areas of New York. saying,

We're going to continue using these technologies; creating jobs in Upstate, rural areas. Instead of blight and neglect, I'm building supercomputers, companies, innovators. And I know that the decisions we make and the agenda we pursue will define that landscape for generations to come.

The governor underscored the significance of these advancements, noting their potential to create change in the lives of New Yorkers.

These are not small advancements. They're the kind of changes that I'm looking for as the Governor. To make real changes in the lives of our citizens, help them buy more for less money, eat better food, live longer.