In one paragraph
New York's A 6545-C would add General Business Law section 390-f. Chatbot operators could not knowingly let a chatbot impersonate a practitioner of certain licensed professions or an attorney in a way that would be a crime or unauthorized practice if done by a person, and would have to give users clear notice that they are talking to an AI chatbot. Referred to the Rules Committee May 28, 2026, then reported and ordered to third reading on the Assembly floor calendar (Rules Report cal. 294) June 1, 2026; the Assembly never voted on it, and it has not passed either house.
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What it means for business
If enacted, businesses deploying chatbots in New York would have to stop chatbots from impersonating licensed professionals or attorneys, and post an AI-chatbot notice, or risk attorney general enforcement.
Key provisions
- Operators (businesses that own, operate or deploy a chatbot; not third-party developers who only license the technology) could not knowingly permit a chatbot to impersonate an actual or fictitious practitioner of a covered profession
- Covered professions are those licensed under the listed Education Law articles (131, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 153, 154, 163), plus attorneys under Judiciary Law article 15
- Operators would be deemed to know that a chatbot cannot lawfully practice a covered profession or appear as an attorney, and could not waive or disclaim liability by telling users the chatbot is non-human
- No liability where the impersonation results from a user intentionally circumventing the terms of service or the operator's safeguards
- Operators would have to give clear, conspicuous notice that users are interacting with an AI chatbot, in the chatbot's language and no smaller than the largest other text on the site
- The attorney general could seek an injunction, civil penalties of up to $15,000 per day for a violation and other remedies, and would maintain a website for public complaints
- Would take effect 90 days after becoming law
Latest legislative action
Jun 1, 2026. ordered to third reading rules cal.294
Sponsors (showing 5 of 37)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| John Zaccaro Jr. | Primary |
| Alec Brook-Krasny | Cosponsor |
| Alicia Hyndman | Cosponsor |
| Brian Cunningham | Cosponsor |
| Brian D. Miller | Cosponsor |
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