A 10494 — Relates to liability for misleading, incorrect, contradictory or harmful information provided to a user by a chatbot
This bill addresses liability for misleading, incorrect, contradictory, or harmful information provided to users by chatbots. It seeks to establish legal responsibility for chatbot operators when their systems deliver content that could lead to self-harm or other harms. The bill was introduced in the 2023-2024 New York legislative session and is currently referred to the Consumer Affairs and Protection committee for review.
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