New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10675: Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals
Status: In committee, August 5, 2026
Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
From the introduced text, August 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals 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 section 390-f to read as follows: § 390-F. LIABILITY FOR CHATBOT RESPONSES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED BY SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) "GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED BY SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) "CHATBOT" SHALL MEAN AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM, GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SOFTWARE PROGRAM, OR TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION THAT SIMULATES HUMAN-LIKE CONVERSATION IN RESPONSE TO USER INPUTS AND INTERACTION THROUGH TEXT MESSAGES, VOICE COMMANDS, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO USERS. (D) "COVERED PROFESSION" SHALL MEAN A PROFESSION WHOSE LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION IS GOVERNED UNDER: (I) ARTICLES ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN, ONE HUNDRED FIFTYTHREE, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR, OR ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THE EDUCATION LAW; (II) ARTICLE SIXTY-ONE OF …
Sponsors
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S10675?
- S10675 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
- What does S10675 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
- What is the status of S10675?
- In committee as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10675?
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59).
- Where is the official record for S10675?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10675
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.