aceAge Gates for AI: New York AI Law Requires Age Checks for All Chatbot Users
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law on Oct. 28 that bans certain artificial intelligence (AI) companion features for minors and requires companies to verify the age of every user before granting access to covered chatbot systems, according to the governor’s office [1]. The measure takes effect January 1, 2027, and applies […]
Under a New York law taking effect January 1, 2027, adults as well as children must prove their age before using chatbots that remember past conversations or mimic human communication, and privacy advocates say the collected data will sit in front of highly personal conversations.
The law does not take effect until January 1, 2027, so its effects on minors, adult users and privacy are not yet measured, and the Attorney General may add more prohibited features by regulation.
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