Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.

Summary

mary This New York bill establishes liability for chatbot owners and operators who allow their systems to impersonate licensed professionals or provide medical and psychological advice. Chatbot proprietors are prohibited from permitting their systems to provide responses that would constitute illegal practice by a human, and they cannot avoid liability simply by disclosing that users are interacting with artificial intelligence. The bill requires clear, prominent notice that users are speaking with an AI chatbot and allows individuals to sue for actual damages, plus attorney fees and costs if the violation was willful.