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AI Laws in New York, New York
As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 66 AI rules that apply to people and businesses in New York, New York: 10+ federal protections, 38 New York state-level rules, and 18 local New York ordinances. Coverage is strongest on automated decision-making, government use of AI, AI disclosure and transparency, and consumer protection. 37 of these rules are already in effect. Each entry below links to its official source.
New York local AI rules (and New York County)
18 local AI rules specific to New York, New York or New York County.
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Proposed / pending Proposed or pending
Office of Artificial Intelligence Oversight
New York City · NYC Int 0919-2026
Would establish an Office of Artificial Intelligence Oversight within the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. The office would investigate complaints about AI systems violating consumer protection laws, recommend enforcement actions, maintain a public complaint portal, run AI-harm consumer awareness campaigns, and propose rules clarifying how existing consumer protections apply to AI.
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Proposed / pending Proposed or pending
AI Gendered Impact Assessment + Interagency Taskforce
New York City · NYC Int 0287-2026
Requires the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to conduct biennial assessments of whether algorithmic tools using gender data may create disparate impacts. Establishes an interagency task force meeting at least twice yearly to evaluate how AI affects city employees' employment outcomes by gender (job displacement, role changes). Task force draws from administrative services, worker protection, human rights, technology, and gender equity agencies.
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Proposed / pending Proposed or pending
Ban biometric recognition in public accommodations (Ban The Scan)
New York City · NYC Int 0213-2026
Would make it illegal for places of public accommodation (stores, restaurants, music venues, theaters, etc.) to use biometric recognition systems to verify or identify customers without notice and prior written consent. Requires written policies governing use of collected biometric data and procedures for customers to request erasure of their biometric information.
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Proposed / pending Proposed or pending
Limit facial recognition in residential buildings (Ban The Scan)
New York City · NYC Int 0428-2026
Would prohibit owners of multiple dwellings from installing or using biometric recognition systems that identify tenants or their guests. Modifies existing smart-access regulations and adds new restrictions on facial recognition and related biometric technologies in residential settings.
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Status unknown Proposed or pending
NYC resolution urging NY State to pass Advanced AI Licensing Act (A.3356)
New York City · NYC Res 0175-2026
Resolution urging the NY State Legislature to enact, and Governor Hochul to sign, the Advanced AI Licensing Act (A.3356) — which would establish state oversight through the Department of State, require licensing for high-risk AI systems, and ban particularly dangerous applications like autonomous weapons.
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Repealed / replaced Unknown
NYC LL144 (original draft)
New York City, NY · NYC Int. 1894-2020 (original) — narrowed before enactment as Local Law 144 of 2021
NYC's original Int. 1894-2020 draft was substantially broader than the enacted Local Law 144. The narrowed final version took effect January 1, 2023 (DCWP enforcement began July 5, 2023 after final rules) and is the most-cited city AI law globally — original-vs-enacted scope shift is studied widely.
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Proposed / pending Proposed or pending
NYC Int 1003-2024
New York, NY · NYC Int 1003-2024
NYC Int 1003-2024 would amend the admin code to create an AI working group at the Commission on Human Rights to study AI's impact on employment and AEDT effects on protected classes — complementing Local Law 144.
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Proposed / pending Proposed or pending
NYC Int 1196-2025
New York, NY · NYC Int 1196-2025
NYC Int 1196-2025 proposes to amend the administrative code of the City of New York to prohibit the unauthorized depiction of public officials by artificial intelligence; it is not about additional requirements on city agencies' use of AI tools.
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In effect Stronger protection
NYC Biometric Identifier Law (LL3)
New York City, NY · Effective 2021-07-09 · NYC Admin. Code §§ 22-1201–22-1205 (Local Law 3 of 2021)
NYC retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues that collect customers' biometric data (face scans, fingerprints, iris scans, voiceprints) must post clear signs at entrances disclosing it. Selling or otherwise profiting from customers' biometric data is flatly banned. Customers can sue: $500 per signage or negligent-sale violation and $5,000 per intentional or reckless sale, plus attorneys' fees.
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In effect Moderate protection
NYC Algorithmic Tools Reporting (LL35)
New York City, NY · Effective 2022-01-15 · NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.5 (Local Law 35 of 2022)
Every NYC agency must publicly report, each year, every algorithmic tool it used to make or assist decisions that materially affect the public's rights, benefits, or access to services. Reports must describe each tool's purpose, the data it uses, and any vendor involvement, and are published as an open dataset.
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In effect Limited protection
NYC AI Action Plan
New York City, NY · Enacted 2023-10-16 · NYC OTI, AI Action Plan (Oct. 2023)
NYC's AI Action Plan is the city's roadmap for responsible government AI use, with 37 action items covering AI principles, agency guidance, procurement standards, risk assessment, and public engagement. It is policy guidance from the mayor's Office of Technology and Innovation rather than binding law; annual progress reports have followed.
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In effect Moderate protection
NYC GUARD Act (Gov't AI Accountability)
New York City, NY · Effective 2025-12-26 · NYC Council Int. Nos. 199-A, 926-A, 1024-A (GUARD Act, passed Nov. 25, 2025; lapsed into law Dec. 26, 2025; Intro 1024-A = Local Law 195 of 2025)
The NYC City Council unanimously passed three bills on November 25, 2025 known as the GUARD Act (Guaranteeing Unbiased AI Regulation and Disclosure), creating independent oversight of city government AI use. The package creates an independent Office of Algorithmic Data Accountability, sets mandatory fairness-testing and transparency standards for all agency AI tools, and requires a public registry of every AI system that has undergone a pre-deployment assessment. Because Mayor Adams neither signed nor vetoed the bills within the 30-day window, they lapsed into law on December 26, 2025. Intro 1024-A was assigned Local Law 195 of 2025; the Local Law numbers for Intros 199-A and 926-A still await Legistar confirmation.
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In effect Limited protection
NYC Public Schools Guidance on AI
New York, NY · Effective 2025-09-01 · NYC Public Schools Guidance on AI (2025-09-01)
NYC DOE districtwide guidance lists never-allowed uses, then conditional uses with safeguards. Staff barred from entering PII or sensitive info into GenAI tools not approved through ERMA review.
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In effect Moderate protection
NYC EO 3 / Citywide AI Policy
New York City, NY · Effective 2022-01-19 · N.Y.C. Exec. Order No. 3 (Jan. 19, 2022)
Mayoral executive order consolidating NYC's technology agencies by redesignating the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications as the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), which oversees the Mayor's Office of Data Analytics, the Chief Technology Officer, the Office of Information Privacy, NYC Cyber Command, NYC 311, and the Algorithms Management and Policy office.
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In effect Stronger protection
NYC AEDT Bias Audit Law (LL 144)
New York City, NY · Effective 2023-01-01 · NYC Local Law 144 of 2021; NYC Admin. Code §§ 20-870 to 20-874
Employers and employment agencies in New York City may not use AI hiring or promotion tools unless the tool has passed an independent bias audit within the past year. Job candidates must be told an automated tool is being used and can request information about the data it relies on.
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In effect Limited protection
NYPD POST Act
New York City, NY · Effective 2020-07-15 · NYC Local Law 65 of 2020, as amended 2025
The POST Act requires the NYPD to publicly disclose what surveillance technologies it uses and publish impact and use policies for each one. 2025 amendments added facial recognition audits, itemized technology inventories, and disclosure of outside entities that receive NYPD surveillance data.
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Proposed / pending Proposed or pending
NYC AI Oversight Office Bill
New York City, NY · N.Y.C. Council Int. No. 0919-2026 (pending)
A pending New York City Council bill would write an office of artificial intelligence oversight into the City Charter and Administrative Code, building on the city's 2025 GUARD Act package on algorithmic accountability for city agencies. Awaiting committee action.
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In effect Limited protection
NYC LL 60 (delivery robots)
New York City · Effective 2024-01-01 · N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 19-176.4; Local Law 60 of 2023
New York City authorized a pilot framework for sidewalk delivery robots ('motorized assistive devices'), giving DOT rulemaking authority over speed, weight, sidewalk vs. bike-lane use, and operator registration. The DOT pilot launched in 2024 with explicit weight caps (550 lb) and 12 mph maximum speed.
New York-level AI rules most relevant to New York
38 New York state rules apply to residents and businesses in New York. Showing the 8 most relevant to New York's local picture; 30 more are on the New York jurisdiction page.
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In effect Limited protection
SUNY Systemwide Artificial Intelligence Policy
State University of New York (SUNY) · Effective 2026-04-30 · SUNY Systemwide Artificial Intelligence Policy
SUNY's Board of Trustees approved a systemwide AI policy requiring all 64 campuses to adopt AI governance, bias evaluation, data-privacy safeguards, and heightened oversight of high-risk systems affecting students by December 31, 2026.
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In effect Limited protection
Acceptable Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies (NYS-
New York · Effective 2024-01-08 · Acceptable Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies (NYS-P24-001)
New York's Office of Information Technology Services set enterprise rules requiring state agencies to conduct NIST-based risk assessments, maintain human oversight of AI decisions affecting the public, and disclose AI chatbots as non-human.
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Proposed / pending Limited protection
MTA AI Video Analytics Solicitation for Subway Camera Monito
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) · MTA AI Video Analytics Solicitation for Subway Camera Monitoring (Suspicious/Problematic Behavior Detection)
The MTA solicited vendors for AI computer-vision software to analyze feeds from its 15,000+ subway cameras to flag weapons, unattended items, and dangerous behavior, while stating facial recognition will not be used.
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In effect Limited protection
NY AV testing pilot
New York · Effective 2017-04-20 · Part FF, Ch. 55, Laws of 2017 (uncodified session law)
New York requires AV operators to obtain DMV pilot-program authorization, maintain a licensed human safety driver behind the wheel, post a $5 million insurance bond, and coordinate with State Police for each test deployment. New York remains one of the most restrictive states — fully driverless operation is not authorized as of 2026.
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In effect Limited protection
NY Bar AI Report
NY · Effective 2024-04-06 · NYSBA AI Task Force Report (Apr. 6, 2024)
The New York State Bar adopted recommendations on AI in legal practice covering competence, confidentiality, supervision, candor to the court, and advertising — explicitly noting that 'hallucination' sanctions in Mata v. Avianca apply to all New York lawyers using AI.
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In effect Limited protection
SUNY generative-AI education initiative (Empire AI / systemw
State University of New York (SUNY) · Effective 2024-05-09 · SUNY generative-AI education initiative (Empire AI / systemwide AI chatbot program)
New York and SUNY launched a systemwide generative-AI education program described as the largest LLM-enabled education system, providing customized tutoring while pledging to protect privacy and academic integrity.
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In effect Limited protection
New York A433 (state agencies must list AI employment tools)
New York · Effective 2025-07-01 · N.Y. State Technology Law / Civil Service Law; L. 2025, ch. 96 (A433)
Any New York State agency that uses an automated tool to help make employment decisions must publicly list those tools, and the state's IT office must keep a public inventory of state-agency AI systems that affect the public. The law also protects state workers' existing collective-bargaining rights and bars using AI to displace them.
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In effect Limited protection
New York S8831 (shields public employees from AI displacement)
New York · Effective 2026-02-13 · N.Y. S8831 (2025)
This law amends New York's education, state technology, and civil service laws to protect public employees from harms caused by artificial intelligence systems. It guards against AI being used in ways that would impair workers' collective-bargaining rights, lead to their discharge or displacement, transfer their job duties to an AI system, or cut their hours, wages, or benefits.
Federal AI rules that apply in New York, New York
These federal protections apply everywhere in the United States, including New York, New York. Showing the 10 strongest and most recent.
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In effect Stronger protection
Bartz v. Anthropic
N.D. Cal. · Effective 2025-09-05 · Bartz v. Anthropic PBC, No. 3:24-cv-05417 (N.D. Cal.)
Authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson sued Anthropic over its use of pirated-book datasets to train Claude. In June 2025 Judge William Alsup ruled that training on lawfully purchased books was fair use. The piracy claims (LibGen ingestion) proceeded toward settlement; in September 2025 Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion class settlement covering ~500,000 works. Judge Alsup granted preliminary approval September 25, 2025 and final approval July 20, 2026. The appeal period runs through August 19, 2026; class members will not receive payments until at least end of 2026.
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In effect Stronger protection
Benavides v. Tesla (Autopilot)
S.D. Fla. · Effective 2025-08-01 · Benavides v. Tesla, Inc., No. 1:21-cv-21940 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 1, 2025)
A Florida federal jury found Tesla 33% liable in August 2025 for the 2019 death of Naibel Benavides Leon, in a crash involving Autopilot. The jury awarded $243M ($129M compensatory + $200M punitive); in February 2026 the court denied Tesla's post-trial motions and upheld the verdict in full — the first Autopilot wrongful-death verdict against Tesla.
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In effect Stronger protection
COPPA + 2025 Rule (childrens data)
United States · Effective 2025-06-23 · 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506; 16 C.F.R. Part 312
COPPA requires online services aimed at children under 13 to get verifiable parental consent before collecting kids' personal data. The 2025 rule update — fully in effect since April 22, 2026 — adds biometric identifiers (like face templates and voiceprints, which matter for AI tools), requires separate parental consent before sharing children's data for targeted advertising, and tightens data retention limits.
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In effect Stronger protection
TAKE IT DOWN Act
United States · Effective 2025-05-19 · Pub. L. No. 119-12 (S. 146)
Makes it a federal crime to knowingly publish intimate images of someone without consent, including AI-generated deepfakes. Social media and similar platforms must give victims a way to request removal and must take the content (and known copies) down within 48 hours. The platform removal requirement became enforceable May 19, 2026, and the FTC has already begun enforcement.
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Blocked / in litigation Stronger protection
NetChoice v. Yost (Ohio)
S.D. Ohio · Effective 2025-04-16 · NetChoice, LLC v. Yost, No. 2:24-cv-00047 (S.D. Ohio Apr. 16, 2025)
Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act — requiring parental consent for minors' social-media use, including algorithmic feeds — was preliminarily enjoined on February 12, 2024, then permanently enjoined on April 16, 2025 when the district court granted summary judgment for NetChoice. The state appealed to the Sixth Circuit, which vacated the district court's injunction in 2026.
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In effect Stronger protection
Thaler v. Perlmutter (Copyright)
D.C. Cir. · Effective 2025-03-18 · Thaler v. Perlmutter, 130 F.4th 1039 (D.C. Cir. 2025)
The companion copyright case: Stephen Thaler sought to register a copyright with 'Creativity Machine' (his AI) as the author. The D.C. Circuit affirmed in March 2025 that the Copyright Act's human-authorship requirement is dispositive as a matter of statutory law. AI cannot be a copyright author under U.S. law.
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In effect Stronger protection
Thomson Reuters v. Ross
D. Del. · Effective 2025-02-11 · Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence, Inc., No. 1:20-cv-00613 (D. Del. Feb. 11, 2025)
Thomson Reuters sued legal-research startup Ross Intelligence in 2020 for copying Westlaw headnotes to train a competing AI legal-research tool. In February 2025, Judge Stephanos Bibas (sitting by designation) granted summary judgment to Thomson Reuters on direct copyright infringement and rejected Ross's fair-use defense — the first definitive U.S. ruling on AI-training fair use. No jury trial occurred: a 2023 opinion had denied summary judgment and pointed toward trial, but the court invited renewed briefing and reversed course in the 2025 ruling.
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In effect Stronger protection
Louis v. SafeRent
D. Mass. · Effective 2024-11-20 · Louis v. SafeRent Solutions, LLC, No. 1:22-cv-10800 (D. Mass.)
SafeRent agreed in November 2024 to a $2.275M settlement and a five-year ban on using its 'SafeRent Score' for housing-voucher applicants, after a class action alleged its AI tenant-screening tool systematically denied housing to Black and Hispanic Section 8 voucher holders. The first major AI tenant-screening Fair Housing Act settlement.
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In effect Stronger protection
FTC Impersonation Rule (AI)
United States · Effective 2024-04-01 · 16 C.F.R. Part 461; 89 Fed. Reg. 15017
The FTC's Impersonation Rule lets the agency directly sue scammers who pretend to be a government agency or a real business — including those who use AI-cloned voices or generated images to do so. Civil penalties can reach $53,088 per violation. The FTC also issued a supplemental notice in February 2024 proposing to extend the rule to all individual impersonation.
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In effect Stronger protection
TCPA (AI voice calls)
United States · Effective 2024-02-08 · 47 U.S.C. § 227; FCC 24-17
Robocalls using AI-cloned or AI-generated voices are treated like other 'artificial voice' calls: callers need your prior express consent, must identify themselves, and must offer opt-outs for telemarketing. You can personally sue violators for $500 to $1,500 per illegal call.
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