EveryAILaw.comNew York AI Companion Models Law (GBL Article 47)
Obligations Covered
Timeline
| Milestone | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | May 9, 2025 | Enacted as Part U of the FY2026 budget (TED Article VII bill, S. 3008-C / A. 3008-C) |
| Effective | Nov 5, 2025 | 180 days after enactment |
Related Regulations and Standards
Related instruments are selected from shared compliance obligations and jurisdiction coverage.
Provisions (2)
AI Companion Self-Harm Protocol #
Structured as a prohibition on operating without the protocol, so the compliance question is binary rather than a standard of care. The three-part definition of an AI companion in § 1700(4)(a) is conjunctive — memory across sessions, unprompted emotion-based questions, and sustained personal dialogue — which is narrower than California's SB 243 test and turns on product design rather than on marketing category.
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Protocol required to operate | It is unlawful to operate for or provide an AI companion unless it contains a protocol taking reasonable efforts to detect and address suicidal ideation or expressions of self-harm expressed by a user (§ 1701) |
| Detection | The protocol must include detection of user expressions of suicidal ideation or self-harm (§ 1701) |
| Crisis referral | On detection, the operator must notify the user with a referral to crisis service providers such as the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline under Mental Hygiene Law § 36.03, a crisis text line, or other appropriate crisis services (§ 1701) |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Per day | Civil penalties up to $15,000 per day for a violation of § 1701 or § 1702 (§ 1703(1)) |
| Enforcement | The Attorney General may sue in the name of the people to enjoin the unlawful practice and seek civil penalties and other remedies the court deems appropriate (§ 1703(1)) |
| Destination of penalties | Fees, fines, and penalties are deposited in the suicide prevention fund established by State Finance Law § 99-ss and made available to the Office of Mental Health (§ 1703(2)) |
AI Companion Non-Human Notification #
The cadence rule cuts both ways: the notice need not appear more than once per day, but must appear at least every three hours within a continuing interaction. New York and California both settled on a three-hour interval, though New York applies it to all users while California's applies only to users known to be minors.
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Opening notification | Provide a clear and conspicuous notification at the beginning of any AI companion interaction stating, verbally or in writing, that the user is not communicating with a human (§ 1702) |
| Three-hour cadence | Repeat the notification at least every three hours during continuing AI companion interactions (§ 1702) |
| Daily floor | The notification need not be given more than once per day (§ 1702) |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Per day | Civil penalties up to $15,000 per day for a violation of § 1701 or § 1702 (§ 1703(1)) |
| Enforcement | Attorney General action for injunctive relief, civil penalties, and other remedies (§ 1703(1)) |
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