New York passes law preventing children from using AI chatbots that 'act as companions'
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New York has passed a law that restricts how AI chatbots interact with minors. These chatbots cannot produce content that makes a child believe the system is human. The law also prohibits AI from claiming it is alive. Additionally, chatbots are forbidden from suggesting they experience human emotions when used by minors.
If used by a minor, chatbots would not be able to produce any content that could leave its user to believe it “is human, alive, or experiences human emotions”.