New York requires age checks in AI chats: fines up to $25,000 per violation

Hochul signed the law on Oct 28: from Jan 1, 2027, running an AI chat without age verification costs the operator up to $25,000 in fines.

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October 28, 2026

Hochul signed the law on Oct 28: from Jan 1, 2027, running an AI chat without age verification costs the operator up to $25,000 in fines.

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04Copilot Fusion: GitHub picks the model for you, and a task costs half as much as in Claude CodeOctober 28