It was a pretty good year for regulating AI in New York

New York state legislature approved new AI-related bills aimed at curbing misuse in the fast-growing industry.
Two notable bills focus on protections for minors interacting with AI chatbots, preventing harmful scenarios such as unsupervised therapy and simulated companionship.
A five-year moratorium on the sale of children’s toys with chatbots was proposed to protect children’s safety.
The Artificial Intelligence Training Data Transparency Act was passed to increase transparency in the data used to train AI models.
The FAIR News Act was approved to require news organizations to disclose AI use in reporting and protect human newsroom staff from AI automation.
Some proposed measures, like the New York AI Act and an executive budget proposal for clear labeling of AI-generated content, did not pass this legislative session.