New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6578: Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act requiring developers of generative artificial intelligence models or services to post on the developer's website information regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence model or service, including a high-level summary of the datasets used in the development of such system or service.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing the artificial intelligence training data transparency act.
From the amended text, February 24, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing the artificial intelligence training data transparency act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 44-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 44-C ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING DATA TRANSPARENCY ACT SECTION 1430. SHORT TITLE. 1431. DEFINITIONS. 1432. DATA USED TO TRAIN GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS OR SERVICES. § 1430. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING DATA TRANSPARENCY ACT". § 1431. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" OR "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY" MEANS A MACHINE-BASED SYSTEM THAT CAN, FOR A GIVEN SET OF HUMAN-DEFINED OBJECTIVES, MAKE PREDICTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, OR DECISIONS INFLUENCING REAL OR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND THAT USES MACHINE- AND HUMAN-BASED INPUTS TO PERCEIVE REAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS, ABSTRACT SUCH PERCEPTIONS INTO MODELS THROUGH ANALYSIS IN AN AUTOMATED MANNER, AND USE MODEL INFERENCE TO FORMULATE OPTIONS FOR INFORMATION OR ACTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07975-08-6 A. 6578--B 2 2. "DEVELOPER" MEANS A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR CORPORATION THAT DESIGNS, CODES, PRODUCES, …
Sponsors
- Alex Bores (D, 73) · primary sponsor
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57)
- Monique Chandler-Waterman (D, 58)
- Emerita Torres (D, 85)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Jordan Wright (D, 70)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.433
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S6955A
- : REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6578B
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6578A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.166
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 54 yea, 6 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 54 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 5, 2026): 138 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A6578?
- A6578 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act.
- What does A6578 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing the artificial intelligence training data transparency act.
- What is the status of A6578?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6578?
- Alex Bores (D, 73), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6578?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6578
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