New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8962 — Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced August 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill establishes transparency rules for news content created using generative AI.

This bill requires news media to disclose when content is created or authored by generative artificial intelligence. It aims to increase transparency in news reporting.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you will know when news content is created or influenced by artificial intelligence.

Summary

Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S8451B

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.572

  3. RULES REPORT CAL.572

  4. REPORTED

  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  7. PRINT NUMBER 8962B

  8. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  9. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  10. PRINT NUMBER 8962A

  11. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  12. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8962 do?
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.
Who sponsors A8962?
A8962 is sponsored by Nily Rozic.
What is the current status of A8962?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced August 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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