New York Limits AI Chatbots for Children Under New Laws
Governor Kathy Hochul signed two laws on October 28. They bar AI chatbots from harmful interactions with minors, including simulated romantic relationships and promoting self-harm. The laws also require security safeguards in internet-connected baby monitors. Both measures reflect growing worry about children's safety around AI tools.
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Context: Chatbots are AI programmes that hold conversations with users, and young people use them often. Lawmakers worry they can give harmful advice or encourage unhealthy attachments, and rules like these are part of a wider push to protect children online.
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