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This bill requires publishers in New York State to disclose on the cover of any book that was wholly or partially created using generative artificial intelligence (AI), which is broadly defined to include machine learning technologies that can perform tasks with varying degrees of human-like perception, cognition, and decision-making. The disclosure requirement applies to all printed and digital books across all age groups and formats, including text, pictures, audio, puzzles, and games. The bill defines generative AI expansively, covering systems that can learn from experience, solve complex tasks, approximate cognitive functions, and act with human-like reasoning, such as intelligent software agents or neural networks. The legislation aims to provide transparency to consumers about the extent of AI involvement in book creation, ensuring that readers are aware when AI has played a role in generating book content. The bill will go into effect 60 days after becoming law, requiring publishers to prominently display an AI-creation disclosure on affected books published in New York State.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1509