New York signs law banning unsafe AI chatbot features for minors
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 9051B/Assembly Bill 10379C, banning unsafe chatbot features for minors, including designs that pretend to be human, encourage self-harm, or engage in lewd conversations with children. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. Providers must verify users with multiple age assurance methods, at least one not relying on government ID, and delete age data after verification. Penalties reach $25,000 per violation. Future of Privacy Forum analyst Justine Gluck noted the broadly worded prohibitions may create legal ambiguity.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 9051B/Assembly Bill 10379C, banning unsafe chatbot features for minors, including designs that pretend to be human, encourage self-harm, or engage in lewd conversations with children. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. Providers must verify users with multiple age assurance methods, at least one not relying on government ID, and delete age data after verification. Penalties reach $25,000 per violation. Future of Privacy Forum analyst Justine Gluck noted the broadly worded prohibitions may create legal ambiguity.
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- The law bars chatbots from pretending to be human and from encouraging self-harm or lewd conversations with children.
- Providers must use multiple age assurance methods, one of which must not rely on government-issued identification.
- Penalties for noncompliance can reach USD25,000 per violation, plus injunctive relief such as data deletion orders.
- Analyst Justine Gluck said the prohibitions are broadly worded and somewhat undefined, which could cause legal confusion.
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Gov. Hochul signed S.9051B/A.10379C, barring chatbot features for under-18 users such as pretending to be human, encouraging self-harm or sexual conversations. Providers must offer multiple age-verification methods, including one not relying solely on government ID, and delete age data afterward. The attorney general can seek up to $25,000 per violation. Effective January 1, 2027, per IAPP.
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New York's law is among the most comprehensive state chatbot rules for minors, pairing age verification and data-deletion duties with per-violation penalties. Its broad, loosely defined prohibitions could shape compliance across the emerging state patchwork.
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