New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10379: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors; defines terms; specifies what are considered unsafe features.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors 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 48 to read as follows: ARTICLE 48 PROHIBITION ON UNSAFE AI COMPANION FEATURES FOR MINORS SECTION 1800. DEFINITIONS. 1801. PROHIBITION. 1802. ENFORCEMENT. 1803. RULEMAKING. 1804. DETERMINATION OF COVERED MINOR. 1805. APPLICABILITY. § 1800. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE", "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY", OR "AI" SHALL MEAN 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- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14579-08-6 A. 10379--C 2 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. 2. "AI MODEL" SHALL MEAN A COMPONENT OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT IMPLEMENTS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND USES COMPUTATIONAL, STATISTICAL, OR MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE OUTPUTS FROM A GIVEN SET OF …
Sponsors
- Alex Bores (D, 73) · primary sponsor
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Grace Lee (D, 65)
- Karen McMahon (D, 146)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Noah Burroughs (D, 18)
- Jordan Wright (D, 70)
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9051B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.506
- : RULES REPORT CAL.506
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 10379C
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- : PRINT NUMBER 10379B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 29 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 24 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A10379?
- A10379 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors.
- What does A10379 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors.
- What is the status of A10379?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9051B (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10379?
- Alex Bores (D, 73), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10379?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10379
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