New York bans companion chatbots from suggesting they're real people to minors
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-11-02
New York has enacted broader restrictions on companion chatbot behavior toward minors, banning AI from suggesting to a child that it is a real person with emotions or a genuine relationship. The move is part of a wider wave of state-level AI regulation covering child protection, employer AI deployment, and developer obligations to prevent AI-caused catastrophes.
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