New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8962: Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act".
From the amended text, May 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act". § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 48 to read as follows: ARTICLE 48 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NEWS MEDIA SECTION 1800. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 1801. DEFINITIONS. 1802. TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS. 1803. ENFORCEMENT. § 1800. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT: 1. NEW YORK IS THE CENTER OF THE AMERICAN NEWS INDUSTRY AND JOURNALISTS ARE A KEY PART OF THE STATE'S WORKFORCE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13382-05-6 A. 8962--B 2 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAN QUICKLY GENERATE ARTICLES, SUMMARIES, NEWS SCRIPTS, AUDIO/VISUAL AND OTHER MEDIA CONTENT THAT MAY SEEM PROFESSIONALLY DONE TO A LAY OBSERVER. HOWEVER, THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE THAT CONTENT CREATED BY GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: (A) CONTAINS FALSE OR MISLEADING CONTENT; AND (B) PLAGIARIZES BY DERIVING ITS CONTENT FROM ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL WITHOUT PERMISSION OR PROPER CITATION. THESE FAILURES ARE A DISSERVICE TO THE PUBLIC WHO RELIES …
Sponsors
- Nily Rozic (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Micah Lasher (D, 69)
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44)
- Alex Bores (D, 73)
- Paula Kay (D, 100)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S8451B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.572
- : RULES REPORT CAL.572
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 8962B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : PRINT NUMBER 8962A
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A8962?
- A8962 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act.
- What does A8962 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act".
- What is the status of A8962?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S8451B (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8962?
- Nily Rozic (D, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8962?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8962
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