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BREAKING: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Legislation To Regulate AI Chatbots Used By Children
In a 31-minute press conference, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a bill restricting AI chatbots for minors, plus a baby-monitor security bill. Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and bill sponsors describe the chatbot rules and argue states must act because Congress has not.
Why it matters
The same thing, for different readers.
What it means for you
In New York, chatbots will no longer be allowed to act as a friend or romantic partner to children, according to Governor Hochul and the bill's sponsors.
For lawmakers
New York's governor and attorney general present the law as a state answer to federal inaction; a sponsor warns of a lame-duck push in Congress to bar state AI laws.
For researchers
The speakers cite figures on teen use of AI companions and one family's account of chatbot messages; none is a study, and the sources are not given.
The question it raises
The law treats a chatbot's simulated care and friendship as something minors need protecting from, and puts engagement and safety in direct tension.
In their own words
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“No longer will chatbots be allowed to keep sensitive information about a minor's emotional and physical health. No longer will chatbots discourage kids from seeking help from licensed professionals.”
“We are all painfully aware that Washington refuses to take any steps to rein in the excesses of AI. That's why here in New York, once again, we will.”
“you cannot rely on these companies to put in safeguards or to protect children or to try to stop baby monitors from being hacked by other people who could be spying on your children.”
“Companies that follow the law, that take safety seriously, and protect the public have nothing to fear from my office or any other AG office in this nation.”
“on this technology that is moving faster than any in history, states are leading. And states will continue to lead.”
The record
- Questions
- How is AI changing childhood, health and daily life? · Who can demand evidence, delay a release or stop an unsafe deployment?
- People
- Kathy Hochul (Speaks, Governor of New York) · Letitia James (Speaks, Attorney General of New York) · Alex Bores (Speaks, Assemblymember, sponsor of the chatbot bill) · Kristen Gonzalez (Speaks, State Senator, chair of the Senate Internet and Technology Committee)
- Also covered by
- Forbes Breaking News · Forbes Breaking News
- What we read
- We read the whole source.
- Found by
- The Radar, run of October 29, 2026, via
yt-forbes-breaking-news(tier 1: the source’s own channel or an official record) - Cite this
- Forbes Breaking News, “BREAKING: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Legislation To Regulate AI Chatbots Used By Children”, October 28, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/forbes-2026-10-28-hochul-signs-chatbot-law