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This bill establishes new disclosure requirements for media that is generated or significantly altered by artificial intelligence (AI), specifically when it depicts historically recognized human disasters, which are defined as events involving more than ten deaths, including genocides, war crimes, slavery, terrorist attacks, mass casualty events, pandemics, and natural disasters. The bill mandates that any person distributing or publishing such AI-generated or materially deceptive media, with actual knowledge of its deceptive nature, must clearly label it as "manipulated" in a legible font for visual content or through spoken statements for audio content, with specific requirements for placement and language. These disclosure requirements apply when the content is publicly distributed online, shared on social media, used in advertising, or monetized. The bill also requires online platform operators, defined as services with over one million subscribers, to provide or allow the use of labeling tools for this type of media and prohibits them from removing AI provenance metadata. The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing these provisions, with the power to seek injunctions and civil penalties of up to $15,000 per day per violation, though the bill explicitly states it does not create a private right of action for violations. Exceptions to these disclosure requirements include satire or parody, bona fide news reporting that acknowledges authenticity questions, certain broadcast content where disclaimer requirements are met, and initial dissemination by platforms of content provided by another source.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10047