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Requires the collection of oaths of responsible use from users of certain generative or surveillance advanced artificial intelligence systems by the operators of such systems, and transmission of such oaths to the attorney general.
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New York's A 1342 would add General Business Law § 394-cccc requiring operators of generative or surveillance advanced AI systems available to New York residents to make users create an account and affirm, under penalty of perjury, that they will not use the service to cause foreseeable injury, promote illegal activity, spread harmful content or knowingly spread false content meant to mislead the public. Operators would have to send each oath to the Attorney General within thirty days. Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection January 7, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill is pending. If enacted, operators of generative or surveillance AI systems used in New York would have to collect sworn user oaths and file them with the Attorney General or face fines of at least $3,000 per oath for knowing failures.
Key provisions
- Covers systems that generate or alter synthetic images, video, audio or text indistinguishable from the source, or that can surveil people without consent
- Operators must require an account and a sworn affirmation of four listed responsible-use commitments before account creation
- The oath must carry notice that false statements are punishable as a class A misdemeanor under Penal Law § 210.45
- Operators must submit a copy of each oath to the Attorney General within thirty days, in the form the AG designates
- An operator that knowingly fails to submit, present or collect oaths faces a fine of three times the profit derived from the user or $3,000, whichever is greater, per oath
- No user liability for the operator's failure; the AG must promulgate rules; takes effect on the 90th day after becoming law
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2026. referred to consumer affairs and protection
Sponsors (showing 5 of 13)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Clyde Vanel D | Primary |
| Gina Sillitti | Primary |
| MAGNARELLI | Primary |
| QUART | Primary |
| ZEBROWSKI O | Primary |
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