Statute · New York General Business Law
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1801 — Prohibition
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1801
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York General Business Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
* § 1801. Prohibition. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, it shall be unlawful for an operator to provide unsafe AI companion features to a covered user unless:
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1801 — Prohibition is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
* § 1801. Prohibition. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, it shall be unlawful for an operator to provide unsafe AI companion features to a covered user unless:
(a) the covered user is not a covered minor; and
(b) the operator has used methods that are permissible under article forty-five of this chapter and its implementing regulations and any additional regulations promulgated pursuant to this article to determine that the covered user is not a covered minor.
2. The provisions of subdivision one of this section shall not apply where the covered AI companion is made available to covered users solely for the purpose of:
(a) customer service or to strictly provide users with information about available commercial services or products provided by a business entity, customer service account information, or other information strictly related to its customer service, provided that the covered AI companion is unable to respond on topics outside of the specified purpose;
(b) providing efficiency improvements or research or technical assistance, provided that the covered AI companion is unable to respond on topics outside of the specified purpose; or
(c) with respect to any system used by a business entity, internal purposes or employee productivity.
* NB Effective January 1, 2027