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Establishes disclosure requirements for AI-generated or materially AI-altered media depicting historically recognized human disasters when such media is publicly distributed; requires platform operators to allow the use of labelling; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.
In one paragraph
New York's A 10047 would add General Business Law Article 47-A (§§ 1710-1716) requiring a person who distributes AI-generated content depicting a “historically recognized human disaster” that the person knows is materially deceptive media to label it “THIS (IMAGE, VIDEO, OR AUDIO) HAS BEEN MANIPULATED.” Platforms would have to allow labeling tools. The Attorney General could seek civil penalties up to $15,000 per day per violation. Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection January 30, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill is pending. If enacted, those distributing AI-generated disaster media and platforms with labeling duties could face Attorney General actions with civil penalties up to $15,000 per day per violation.
Key provisions
- “Historically recognized human disaster”: an event involving injury to or the death of more than ten people, such as genocide, war crimes, terrorist attacks, pandemics or natural disasters causing mass death
- Disclosure required for those who distribute or publish AI-generated disaster content with actual knowledge it is materially deceptive; spoken audio disclosures at the beginning and end and at least every two minutes for audio over two minutes
- Exempt: satire or parody, bona fide news reporting that acknowledges questions about authenticity, paid broadcasters with consistent disclaimer requirements, and initial dissemination by a website, newspaper or magazine of media provided by another content provider
- Online platform operators may not operate for New York users without labeling tools, may not impede their use, and may not strip AI provenance metadata from content posted in violation
- Attorney General enforces; civil penalties of up to $15,000 per day per violation; no private right of action; the Attorney General must promulgate rules
- Would take effect on the sixtieth day after it becomes law; introduced January 30, 2026 and referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection
Latest legislative action
Jan 30, 2026. referred to consumer affairs and protection
Sponsors (showing 5 of 66)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| ABBATE | Primary |
| Charles Lavine D | Primary |
| Christopher Eachus | Primary |
| HYNDMAN | Primary |
| THIELE | Primary |
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