New York A 9317: Regulates companion chatbots

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A09317 Summary:

BILL NOA09317 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §399-bbbb, Gen Bus L

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Regulates companion chatbots by requiring such companion chatbots include a warning.

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BILL NOA09317 

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12/10/2025referred to science and technology

01/07/2026referred to science and technology

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9317

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 December 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Science and Technology

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to regulation of
 companion chatbots

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 399-bbbb to read as follows:
 3 § 399-bbbb. Companion chatbot warning. 1. For the purposes of this
 4 section, the term "companion chatbot" means a chatbot that is designed
 5 to provide human-like interaction that simulates an interpersonal
 6 relationship with a user or group of users as its primary function, or
 7 uses previous user interactions when simulating an interpersonal
 8 relationship in future interactions. An interpersonal relationship shall
 9 include, but shall not be limited to, romantic, platonic, familial,
 10 adversarial, professional, official, therapeutic, or stranger relation-
 11 ships that are between the covered user and a fictional or non-fictional
 12 character or group of characters.
 13 2. Any person, corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, limited
 14 partnership, association or any other business entity operating a
 15 companion chatbot in the state of New York shall include a clear and
 16 conspicuous warning that such companion chatbot can foster dependency
 17 and carries a psychological risk. Such warning shall be placed promi-
 18 nently on the website hosting such companion chatbot and be made avail-
 19 able in any language in which the companion chatbot is set to communi-
 20 cate.
 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14149-01-5

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