New York Passes Five AI Bills Including Unanimous Kids Chatbot Ban
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New York legislators wrapped up the 2026 session by passing five AI-related bills: a ban on AI companion chatbots for minors (137-0 in Assembly, 60-0 in Senate), an AI Training Data Transparency Act, the FAIR News Act, a data center moratorium on facilities exceeding 20 megawatts, and a ban on AI-driven surveillance pricing. Governor Hochul has until December 31 to sign or veto.
Our Take
While Washington has passed zero federal AI legislation, New York just wrote the first comprehensive rulebook for AI that touches your daily life — from your kid's phone to your grocery bill — and the chatbot ban was unanimous.
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