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New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

Associated Press via NewsMotion

New York has enacted a law restricting certain chatbot behaviors when interacting with children under 18, with penalties including monetary damages and data destruction.