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title: "NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bills banning AI chatbots from using \"unsafe features\" for minors and requiring security features in internet-connected baby monitors (Raga Justin/Bloomberg Government)"
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# NY Gov\. Kathy Hochul signs bills banning AI chatbots from using "unsafe features" for minors and requiring security features in internet\-connected baby monitors \(Raga Justin/Bloomberg Government\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-28T19:10:00.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed bills banning AI chatbots from using "unsafe features" for minors and requiring security features in internet\-connected baby monitors\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261028/p46>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/trtworld/status/2115651090154729916>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/2115666015258595505>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/new-york-bans-ai-chatbots-from-posing-as-human-companions-to-minors-ac37ebc3>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/new-york-bans-ai-chatbots-from-posing-as-human-companions-to-minors-ac37ebc3>)

