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New York AI and social media regulations for minors

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New York has enacted legislation prohibiting AI companion chatbots for minors, with penalties up to $25,000 per violation. Social media regulations effective January 2027 will restrict nighttime notifications and mandate chronological feeds for minors unless parental consent is granted. In the education sector, New York City is implementing a one-year moratorium on generative AI for students in grades K-8 for the 2026-2027 school year. This policy, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, disables AI in 38 authorized programs and prohibits AI chatbots. The city is also introducing age-based screen time limits: virtually no individual device use for students in 2nd grade and below, a 30-minute daily limit for grades 3-5, and a 45-minute limit for grades 6-8. While high schoolers will receive mandatory AI literacy training, teachers may use AI for administrative tasks but are prohibited from using it for grading. This shift toward analog learning is supported by State Senator Andrew Gounardes’ FOCUS Act, which seeks to establish a ‘right to analog learning.’ Regulatory efforts include Governor Kathy Hochul’s RAISE Act, requiring large frontier AI companies to report safety incidents. Starting in November 2026, companies with annual revenues exceeding $500 million must register with the state. Under the Act, companies must report critical safety incidents—such as events involving potential catastrophic risks or damages exceeding $1 billion—to the newly created Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity and Trust (DIGIT) within 72 hours. Governor Hochul is also exploring safeguards like “AI kill switches.” Additionally, Mayor Mamdani has introduced a policy requiring real estate platforms to disclose if property listings use AI-generated or altered media to prevent ‘house-phishing.’ During a public assembly, Mamdani criticized the lack of federal AI regulation, describing it as a ‘complete abdication of federal law.’

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