# Artificial Intelligence Companion Models (General Business Law Article 47)

- **Jurisdiction:** New York (US-NY)
- **Type:** Law · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** New York Legislature (FY2026 enacted budget) / Governor
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** — · **Effective:** 5 Nov 2025
- **Obligations:** Transparency to users, Consumer rights, Penalties
- **Sectors:** Consumer, Health, Children
- **Penalties:** Civil penalties up to $15,000 per day, enforced by the Attorney General (fines fund suicide-prevention programmes)

## Summary
Requires operators of AI companions to detect signs of suicidal ideation or self-harm and refer users to crisis services, and to tell users they are interacting with AI at the start of a session and at least every three hours of continued use.

## Why it matters
Companion and 'friend' chatbot apps available in New York need crisis-detection protocols and recurring AI disclosures; the Attorney General enforces.

## Source
[Office of the Governor of New York](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-pens-letter-ai-companion-companies-notifying-them-safeguard-requirements-are) · [secondary](https://www.fenwick.com/insights/publications/new-yorks-ai-companion-safeguard-law-takes-effect)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Penalty amount from secondary source; governor's notice letter dated 10 Nov 2025.

## Cite
Artificial Intelligence Companion Models (General Business Law Article 47). New York Legislature (FY2026 enacted budget) / Governor. Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-ny-ai-companion-safeguards-2025/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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