New York Senate Bill S00934

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/8/25
• Refer: 1/8/25
• Engrossed: 3/10/25
• Refer: 3/10/25
• Engrossed: 6/12/25
• Refer: 6/12/25
• Refer: 1/7/26

Caption

Requires the owner, licensee or operator of a generative artificial intelligence system to conspicuously display a notice on the system's user interface that is reasonably calculated to consistently apprise the user that the outputs of the generative artificial intelligence system may be inaccurate.

Summary

S00934 would add a new section to New York’s General Business Law requiring owners, licensees, or operators of generative artificial intelligence systems to display a clear and conspicuous notice on the user interface stating that the system’s outputs may be inaccurate. The bill defines generative artificial intelligence broadly to include systems that generate synthetic content such as images, video, audio, text, and other digital content, and it also includes a broader definition of artificial intelligence covering machine learning, large language models, natural language processing, and computer vision. The bill is aimed at consumer transparency and warning users that AI-generated outputs should not be assumed to be reliable or correct. It applies to the entity controlling the system and creates a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation if the required notice is not provided. Each user who does not receive the notice counts as a separate violation, which could increase exposure for noncompliance. The act would take effect 90 days after becoming law.

Impact

The bill would amend the General Business Law by creating a new section regulating disclosures for generative AI products and services offered in New York. It would impose a new compliance obligation on businesses that own, license, or operate such systems, and it would authorize civil penalties for failure to provide the required warning notice. The measure does not regulate the content of AI outputs directly, but it would affect product design, user-interface disclosures, and legal risk for AI providers and deployers operating in the state.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests generally strong support for the bill. It advanced favorably in the Senate Internet and Technology Committee and passed the Senate floor by wide margins in multiple votes, with only one or two nays in the recorded floor actions. That pattern indicates broad agreement that users should be warned about the possibility of inaccurate AI-generated outputs, even as the bill appears to have drawn limited opposition.

Contention

The main point of contention appears to be whether a mandatory warning requirement and per-user civil penalties are the right way to address AI reliability concerns. Supporters likely view the notice as a straightforward consumer-protection and transparency measure, while any opponents may be concerned about compliance burdens, litigation exposure, and whether the warning could be overbroad for systems whose outputs are often useful but not guaranteed accurate. The bill text and vote record do not show detailed committee debate, so the specific objections are not documented in the provided materials.