Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted written comments today ahead of a hearing on a New York chatbot bill, S 9051. In the comments, CCIA cautioned that even though the bill is aimed at advanced chatbots, the bill is broad enough to capture widely used conversational interfaces including AI tutors, language apps, and research tools.
In addition, the bill creates a new private right of action that opens the doors of state courthouses to anyone that risks costly, time-intensive claims based on subjective criteria.
CCIA supports responsible approaches to online safety and artificial intelligence policy and encourages lawmakers to pursue targeted, risk-based solutions that protect young users while providing clear, workable standards that allow innovation to continue. This is especially problematic for smaller companies that could be sued out of existence as they are starting up.
The following statement can be attributed to Kyle Sepe, Northeast Region State Policy Manager for CCIA.:
“We share the goal of protecting younger users online and would encourage legislators to tailor legislation in ways that are proportional to risk and tailored to this goal.”
