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New York considers bill that would ban chatbots from giving legal, medical advice | StateScoop

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A bill under consideration in New York would provide a private right of action, allowing people to file lawsuits against chatbot owners who violate the law.

A bill under consideration by the New York state legislature would prohibit artificial intelligence-powered chatbots from providing legal or medical advice, and it would allow users to sue chatbot owners who violate the ban. Senate Bill S7263 , introduced last session, advanced out of the Internet and Technology Committee last Wednesday on a 6-0 vote as part of a package of bills that seek to regulate AI chatbots. The bill targets AI chatbots that impersonate licensed professionals - such as doctors and lawyers - and bars them from providing "substantive response, information, or advice" that

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