{"id":260710,"date":"2026-06-09T16:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/260710\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:16:16","slug":"ny-fair-news-act-passes-in-state-legislature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/260710\/","title":{"rendered":"NY FAIR News Act Passes in State Legislature"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act has been passed by the state legislature and is heading to Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s desk for signature. <\/p>\n

The legislation, which was created by State Sen. Patricia Fahy and assembly member Nily Rozic and received bipartisan passage in both chambers, mandates that news organizations operating in the state provide clear disclaimers on content substantially or wholly generated by artificial intelligence. Additionally, it establishes safeguards to protect journalist sources and confidential materials from being accessed by AI systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passage\u00a0of the NY FAIR News Act is a major victory for journalism and for the communities that depend on trusted news. \u00a0As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how news is produced and distributed, we have a responsibility to ensure transparency, protect workers, and preserve the value of original reporting,\u201d Rozic said in a Tuesday statement. \u201cI am proud to have partnered with Senator Fahy to advance this effort and strengthen protections for both journalists and consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAI is reshaping our economy at a pace faster than the Industrial Revolution. To protect the public\u2019s trust in reporting and the news they read every day and the journalists who do the work, I\u2019m proud that we were able to pass my NY FAIR News Act with Assemblymember Rozic to break the national mold on this issue,\u201d Fahy added. \u201cI look forward to working with my colleagues in the State Senate to continue enacting common sense guidelines that protect New Yorkers from the unintended consequences of AI.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The NY FAIR News Act was also supported by the NYS AFL-CIO, Writers Guild of America East, SAG-AFTRA, the NewsGuild of New York, The NewsGuild-CWA, CWA District 1, Directors Guild of America, Freelancers Union, Writers Guild of America West and workers at local and national newsrooms operating across New York.<\/p>\n

NewsGuild of New York president Susan DeCarava said that the NY FAIR News Act is a \u201cfirst legislative step towards holding media companies accountable for how they use artificial intelligence,\u201d while Directors Guild of America Associate National Executive Director Neil Dudich said its passage \u201censures that the transparency, human artistry, pacing, and judgment that goes into directing news remains front and center.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freelancers Union Interim Executive Director Elle Toussi further called it a \u201cwin for every freelance journalist, writer and media worker who does the hard work of keeping communities informed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Writers Guild of America East president Tom Fontana said the bill \u201censures the integrity of the news and its workforce are safeguarded against artificial intelligence\u201d and called on Hochul to \u201cquickly sign this bill into law to mitigate one of the risks posed by AI and place value on the vital work done every day by newsroom workers.\u201d<\/p>\n

SAG-AFTRA Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon also encouraged Hochul to sign the legislation and said it \u201cbuilds on the wins of our Synthetic advertising law, and creates a meaningful, enforceable protection for both journalists and consumers of news media.\u201d<\/p>\n

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