New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

HARRISBURG, Pa. — New York is enacting farther-reaching restrictions on companion chatbot behavior, as states increasingly move to protect children who use artificial intelligence, regulate how employers deploy AI systems and push developers to prevent an AI-caused catastrophe .

New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

TL;DR

  • New York is enacting stricter restrictions on companion chatbot behavior.
  • States are increasingly moving to protect children using artificial intelligence.
  • States are regulating how employers deploy AI systems.
  • States are pushing developers to prevent AI-caused catastrophes.