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NJ A5090: "GAI Accountability Act;" imposes civil penalties on generative artificial intelligence platforms engaging in harmful activity, including exploitatio…

In Committee New Jersey · 2026–2027 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

A5090 · where it stands

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"GAI Accountability Act;" imposes civil penalties on generative artificial intelligence platforms engaging in harmful activity, including exploitation of children.

In one paragraph

New Jersey's A 5090, the GAI Accountability Act, would make owners, operators and developers of generative AI platforms that do business in, are based in, or are accessible to residents of New Jersey civilly liable if they fail to prevent the platform from engaging in conduct that would be murder, assault, theft by deception or extortion, endangering the welfare of children, or creating child sexual abuse or exploitation material if done by a human. The penalty would be $20,000 per violation. Introduced May 14, 2026 and referred to the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee; it has not passed either house.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None yet: the bill has not been enacted. If enacted, generative AI platform owners, operators and developers reaching New Jersey users could face $20,000 penalties per violation.

Key provisions

  1. Would apply to owners, operators and developers of a GAI platform that does business in, is based in, operates from, or is accessible to residents of New Jersey.
  2. Liability would arise if they fail to prevent the platform from conduct that, if committed by a human, would be murder, assault, theft by deception, theft by extortion, endangering the welfare of children, or creating child sexual abuse or exploitation material.
  3. Liability would also arise if the platform provides information facilitating a user's commission of those crimes, unless the information is publicly accessible in a substantially similar form elsewhere.
  4. Reasonable efforts to prevent a violation would be an affirmative defense.
  5. A civil penalty of $20,000 for each violation, proven by a preponderance of the evidence, enforced by the Attorney General.
  6. Would take effect on the first day of the fourth month next following enactment.
  7. Status: introduced May 14, 2026 and referred to the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee; not passed by either house.

Latest legislative action

May 14, 2026. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Sponsors

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Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Liability

Affected industries

Technology

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