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NY S07263
Bill
Status
4/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristen Gonzalez
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AI Summary
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Prohibits chatbot proprietors from allowing their chatbots to provide substantive responses, information, or advice that would constitute unlicensed practice of regulated professions including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, psychology, and law
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Holds proprietors civilly liable for actual damages caused by chatbot professional impersonation, with willful violations also subject to attorneys' fees and court costs
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Specifies that proprietors cannot waive or disclaim liability simply by disclosing that users are interacting with a non-human chatbot
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Requires proprietors to provide clear, conspicuous notice to users that they are interacting with an AI chatbot, displayed in the same language and at least as large as the largest font on the website
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law; excludes third-party developers who license chatbot technology from the definition of "proprietor"
Legislative Description
Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
Last Action
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
3/4/2026