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S 8874: Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in customer services at the point of interaction with the customer; defines terms.
What S 8874 does, verified January 18, 2026
The proposed law requires businesses to disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in customer interactions. This disclosure must be placed at the point of interaction with the customer and must include a clear and conspicuous description of the AI's role and instructions on how to access human assistance if needed. The purpose of this law is to inform customers about the use of AI in their interactions with businesses and to provide them with options for assistance if they prefer not to use AI.
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Last action: REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY (2026-01-13)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8874
- What is the current status of S 8874?
- As of January 18, 2026, S 8874 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 13, 2026, was "REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY".
- Did S 8874 pass?
- Not yet. S 8874 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8874, and where is it now?
- S 8874 was authored by Sen. Steven Rhoads. Its committee of record is Senate Internet & Technology.
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| Jan. 13, 2026 | REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 13, 2026 · 333 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8874 IN SENATE January 13, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to certain disclo- sures for use of artificial intelligence The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 399-m-1 to read as follows: 3 § 399-m-1. Disclosures in use of artificial intelligence in customer 4 services. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall 5 have the following meanings: 6 (a) "Artificial intelligence" or "AI" means systems that are computer 7 programs that can perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, 8 such as understanding natural language, recognizing images, making deci- 9 sions, and learning from data. 10 (b) "Point of interaction" means where a customer first encounters 11 artificial intelligence, including, but not limited to, a chat window, 12 chatbot, website footer, or email. 13 2. Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation or agent 14 or employee thereof shall disclose the use of artificial intelligence to 15 influence customer interaction, including but not limited to: automated 16 customer support; personalized ad targeting; product eligibility deci- 17 sions; and AI-driven hiring tools. 18 3. Such disclosure shall be placed at the point of interaction with 19 the customer, accompanied by a clear and conspicuous, in not less than 20 twelve point bold faced type, plain-English description of the AI's 21 role, with instructions on how to access human assistance, if applica- 22 ble. 23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 24 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13490-01-5
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