Policy · Updated 29 Oct, 09:37 am IST
New York bans companion-style AI chatbots for minors
Why it matters for readers: It explains a concrete step a US state took to stop chatbots from misleading or emotionally manipulating children.
- The law prevents minors from using AI chatbots that act as companions, such as pretending to be friends or romantic partners.1
- Chatbot operators must verify users' ages and restrict certain chatbot traits for anyone under 18.1
- For minors, chatbots cannot produce content that suggests they are human, alive, experience emotions, have personal or authority relationships, or offer 'personal opinions.'1
- The governor said chatbots will no longer be able to keep sensitive information about a minor's emotional and physical health.1
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