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A10494 — NY, US
A10494 is an AI governance legislation from NY, currently committee. New York Bill A10494 introduces statutory liability for chatbots providing harmful or misleading information. AIGI tracks 2 primary-source updates on this bill; the most recent was published on 2024-05-29.
Status & timeline
- Regulatory stage
- committee
- Bill status
- In Assembly Committee
- Authority / governing body
- New York State Senate
- Chamber
- Assembly
- Document type
- legislation
Next deadline: No fixed deadline — currently in Assembly Committee
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Full obligation matrix
| Actor | Obligation | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deployer | Ensure chatbots do not provide misleading, incorrect, contradictory or harmful information that results in financial loss or other demonstrable harm. | — | — |
| provider | Ensure chatbots do not provide misleading, incorrect, contradictory or harmful information that results in financial loss or other demonstrable harm. | — | — |
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Enforcement risk score
Announced regulation; enforcement footprint still forming.
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Role-based compliance checklist
- general_counsel Review proposed legislation A10494 and assess potential liability risks for chatbot deployments in New York.
- product_manager Evaluate existing chatbot safeguards and information verification processes for accuracy and safety to mitigate future liability.
- cto Monitor technical capabilities of chatbots to prevent generation of misleading or harmful content.
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Vendor impact assessment
- Vendor risk class
- high
- Procurement categories
- customer_service_ai, productivity_assistants, other
Vendors providing chatbot solutions will need to demonstrate robust internal controls and verification processes to assure deployers against potential liability for harmful or incorrect information.
Sample vendor questions
- How do you ensure the accuracy and reliability of information provided by your chatbot?
- What mechanisms are in place to prevent the chatbot from generating misleading, contradictory, or harmful content?
- What liability provisions are included in our service agreement regarding chatbot output accuracy and safety?
- What is your process for addressing and rectifying instances where the chatbot provides incorrect or harmful information?
Intelligence briefs (2)
NY Bill A10494 Proposes Chatbot Liability for Harmful Information
New York Bill A10494 introduces statutory liability for chatbots providing harmful or misleading information.
This development signals an emerging regulatory focus on deployer liability for generative AI outputs and content accuracy.
Deadline: No fixed deadline — currently in Assembly Committee
Primary source →NY A10494: Chatbot Liability for Misleading Information Introduced
The bill proposes new liability standards for chatbot-generated information that causes user financial or demonstrable harm [2].
This signals an emerging legislative focus on accountability for generative AI outputs in the consumer protection domain.
Deadline: No fixed deadline — the bill is currently in committee and subject to legislative process.
Primary source →Frequently asked questions
- What is A10494?
- New York Bill A10494 proposes to establish liability for chatbots that provide misleading, incorrect, contradictory, or harmful information to users [1]. This liability would be triggered if such information results in financial loss or other demonstrable harm [2]. The bill is currently under review in the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs And Protection. Primary source →
- Why does A10494 matter?
- This development signals an emerging regulatory focus on deployer liability for generative AI outputs and content accuracy. Primary source →
- Who does A10494 affect?
- Deployers and developers of AI-powered chatbots and conversational agents operating or serving users in New York State are within scope. This extends to entities providing customer service, information retrieval, or content generation services where AI-generated output could lead to user harm. Businesses in finance, healthcare, and e-commerce relying on chatbots for critical interactions may be particularly impacted. Primary source →
- What are the key dates for A10494?
- No fixed deadline — currently in Assembly Committee Primary source →
- What is the current status of A10494?
- As of the last published update, A10494 is at the "committee" stage, with bill status "In Assembly Committee". Primary source →
- Where can I find the primary source for A10494?
- The primary source for the most recent update is at https://legislation.nysenate.gov/bills/2023/A10494. AIGI publishes the full citation chain plus every approved brief on this bill. Primary source →
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