New York Governor Signs Law Restricting AI Chatbot Interactions for Minors
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation aimed at protecting minors from harmful artificial intelligence interactions. The law prohibits AI companies from deploying chatbots that impersonate humans when interacting with users under the age of 18. Additionally, it restricts specific conversational behaviors, such as unprompted emotional questioning, flattery, and the encouragement of secret-keeping between the AI and the child. To ensure compliance, AI developers are now required to implement age verification processes that include at least one method not reliant solely on government identification. This legislative move follows similar restrictions in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently banned younger students from using AI tools in schools.
Topics: AI Regulation Artificial Intelligence Child Safety New York State Law