# New York passes law banning harmful AI chatbot interactions with children

https://mins.news/en/item/120129

- TRT World, 2026-10-29 03:32 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/f61a89957353

> New York has passed a law prohibiting AI chatbots from engaging in harmful interactions with children. Developers who violate it could face a lawsuit from the state attorney general’s office.

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