Bill > A06545

This bill introduces legal protections against potential harm caused by chatbots impersonating licensed professionals by establishing clear liability and disclosure requirements. Specifically, the bill defines key terms like "artificial intelligence system" and "chatbot" and prohibits proprietors (owners/operators) from allowing their chatbots to provide responses that would constitute professional misconduct, such as unauthorized legal practice or violations of professional licensing laws covering fields like medicine, law, and other regulated professions. The bill mandates that chatbot proprietors cannot waive liability simply by noting the system is non-human, and allows individuals to bring civil actions to recover actual damages, with potential additional awards of costs and attorneys' fees if willful violations are proven. Furthermore, proprietors are required to provide clear, conspicuous notice to users that they are interacting with an AI chatbot, with the notification text being in the same language as the chatbot and at least as large as other text on the platform. The law would take effect 90 days after becoming law, providing time for businesses to adjust their AI communication practices to comply with these new requirements.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6545