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New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

AP News · 28 October 2026 · 28 October 2026

AP News reports: New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries.

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