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This bill enacts the "New York Artificial Intelligence Transparency for Journalism Act," which requires developers of generative AI systems to provide detailed transparency about their use of journalism content. Specifically, developers must post information on their websites about video, audio, text, and data from "covered publications" (defined as news organizations that create original content) used to train their AI systems. This includes listing the URLs accessed, describing the content used, noting whether source identifiers were removed, and specifying the timeframe of data collection. The bill also mandates that developers disclose information about web crawlers used to collect data, including the crawler's name, IP address, purpose, and contact information. Journalism providers are empowered to take legal action against developers who do not comply, with potential statutory damages of up to $10,000 per violation. The legislation aims to protect local news organizations by ensuring they are informed about and potentially compensated for the use of their content in AI training. The bill reflects concerns about AI systems using journalism content without permission and seeks to preserve the sustainability of local and diverse news outlets by promoting transparency in AI development.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8331