New York Law Requires Age Verification Before AI Chatbots Offer Restricted Features
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law that bars companies from offering a set of AI chatbot features to minors and requires them to verify users’…
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Monroe County Passes Commercial Biometric Data Law
New York’s Monroe County Legislature has approved a law requiring commercial establishments to disclose their use of facial recognition and other biometric…
New York City Biometric Scanning Ban Wins Council Majority
A bill barring businesses open to the public from scanning customers’ faces has reached 28 Council co-sponsors and won Mamdani administration backing.
Erie County Receives About 30 Responses Under New Biometric Privacy Law
Erie County’s Department of Consumer Protection had received about 30 business responses to disclosure requirements under its new biometric privacy law, with…
New York Finalizes SAFE for Kids Act Age-Assurance Rules
New York has finalized age-assurance rules for the SAFE for Kids Act, defining how covered social media platforms must distinguish adults from minors before…
Monroe County Weighs Bill Requiring Businesses to Disclose Facial Recognition Use
A proposed law in Monroe County, New York, would require businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants, and banks to tell customers when they use facial…
Erie County Executive Signs Biometric Transparency and Privacy Act Into Law
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has signed the Biometric Transparency and Privacy Act into law, the next step for the county-level legislation that makes…
Syracuse Common Council Passes Biometric Surveillance Ban for Public-Facing Businesses
The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously yesterday to pass a measure that would prohibit biometric surveillance in most public-facing businesses in the…
Erie County Passes Biometric Transparency and Privacy Act Restricting Business Use
Erie County lawmakers in New York have approved a Biometric Transparency and Privacy Act that restricts businesses from collecting, using, or selling biometric…
Syracuse Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Biometric Surveillance in Public Places
Syracuse lawmakers introduce legislation banning biometric surveillance in public places, part of coordinated city-county-state action prompted by Wegmans.