The facts
The restrictions cover unsafe chatbot features offered to children under 18, including pretending to be human, promoting self-harm, sexually explicit interactions and encouraging secrecy or isolation. [1][2]
The governor’s office says operators must establish that a user is not a minor before offering restricted features. Age-check options must include a method that does not rely solely on government identification, and age information must be deleted after use. [2]
The attorney general can seek civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation and remedies including damages and destruction of unlawfully collected data or models trained on it. [1][2]
The Senate’s record lists the measure as signed Chapter 368 on 28 October. [1]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 03:14 UTC.
- S9051B: signed law and final bill text
New York State Senate · Primary source · 28 Oct 2026
Current B version and signing record checked; the page also displays superseded versions.
- Governor signs legislation on AI chatbots and baby-monitor safety
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · Primary source · 28 Oct 2026
- Hochul signs bills regulating AI chats with kids and hackable baby monitors
Times Union · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026
Hearst-owned newsroom independently corroborates signing and the principal restrictions; the final Senate text supplies the exact commencement date.