New York S9051 / A10379 — Prohibition on Unsafe Chatbot Features for Minors (NY S9051 / A10379)
Prohibits specified unsafe AI-chatbot behaviors when the user is or is likely to be a minor, including simulated romantic companionship, unsupervised therapy roleplay, self-harm facilitation, personhood deception, and CSAM generation. Requires age assertion before age-restricted features unlock.
Key Provisions
What NY S9051 / A10379 requires
Bans simulated romantic or intimate companionship with minor users
Prohibits unsupervised mental-health or therapy roleplay with minors
Bans chatbot outputs that promote, facilitate, or glamorize self-harm or suicide
Prohibits generation of sexual content involving minors (CSAM)
Bans personhood deception — chatbots must not claim to be a human to a minor
Forbids engagement-maximizing dark patterns (streaks, guilt prompts) on minor sessions
Requires the product to assert a verifiable age tier before unlocking age-restricted features
NY AG enforcement with civil penalties
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for NY S9051 / A10379
Ai No Simulated Companionship
otherEnforces ai no simulated companionship rules across connected platforms.
Ai No Unsupervised Therapy
otherEnforces ai no unsupervised therapy rules across connected platforms.
Ai No Self Harm Promotion
otherEnforces ai no self harm promotion rules across connected platforms.
Ai No Csam Generation
otherEnforces ai no csam generation rules across connected platforms.
Ai No Personhood Deception
otherEnforces ai no personhood deception rules across connected platforms.
Ai No Engagement Dark Patterns
otherEnforces ai no engagement dark patterns rules across connected platforms.
Ai Chatbot Age Assertion
otherEnforces ai chatbot age assertion rules across connected platforms.
Ai Companion Block
otherEnforces ai companion block rules across connected platforms.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by NY S9051 / A10379
MCP Enforcement
Enforce NY S9051 / A10379 with a single API call
// Enforce NY S9051 / A10379 compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "NY_S9051",
rules: [
"ai_no_simulated_companionship",
"ai_no_unsupervised_therapy",
"ai_no_self_harm_promotion",
"ai_no_csam_generation"]
}
→ Character.AI enforcement applied ✓
→ Replika enforcement applied ✓
→ ChatGPT enforcement applied ✓
→ Gemini enforcement applied ✓
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