The AILIS machine is used in a clinical trial in Krakow, Poland, on Dec. 30, 2024. AILIS uses imaging and artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer.

Artificial intelligence is transforming health care — detecting strokes in real time, identifying cardiac issues before symptoms arise, and accelerating the development of lifesaving therapies. New York is well positioned to lead in this space — but only if lawmakers embrace innovation and avoid adding to a growing patchwork of restrictive laws.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has a clear strategy to make New York a national leader in AI and cutting-edge medical breakthroughs. That vision is taking shape through Empire AI, the state’s flagship initiative for academic and ethical AI development, along with the state’s historic investments in Roswell Park’s gene therapy facility in Buffalo and the

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