New York Set to Ban Key AI Companion Chatbot Features for Minors in First‑of‑Its‑Kind Law

New York just is set to become the first state in the US to outright prohibit certain AI companion features for minors. The bill has passed both houses and is headed to the Governor. Unsafe AI Companion Features The law , NY SB S9051B, applies to AI companions that provide ongoing, adaptive responses to user inputs and prohibits, for individuals under 18, features, called “Unsafe AI Companion Features” that generate outputs that: suggest the AI is human or are deceptive regarding the non-sentient nature of the AI companion state or imply that the AI has a relationship (personal or professional