Bill > S05668

This bill establishes comprehensive legal liability for chatbot proprietors in New York, creating strict regulations around artificial intelligence systems that engage in human-like conversation. The bill defines key terms like "chatbot" and "companion chatbot" and imposes significant responsibilities on proprietors, including being liable for materially misleading, incorrect, or harmful information that causes financial or bodily harm to users. Specifically, proprietors must ensure chatbots provide accurate information aligned with their terms of service and cannot avoid liability simply by noting they are AI systems. The bill includes special provisions for companion chatbots, requiring proprietors to use reasonable methods to prevent self-harm, identify minors, and obtain parental consent for users under 18. Proprietors must provide clear notice that users are interacting with an AI system and implement ongoing methods to discover system vulnerabilities. The Attorney General is tasked with creating regulations defining "commercially reasonable and technically feasible methods" for compliance, taking into account the proprietor's size, resources, and technical capabilities. The law will take effect one year after becoming law, giving businesses time to adapt to the new requirements.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5668