New York Digital Replica Contract Protections (S7676B)
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Penalty
Contract and civil rights remedies.
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Overview
Establishes protections for individuals regarding the use of digital replicas in professional contracts. Requires specific consent provisions for digital replica use in employment and performance contracts.
This is an AI-specific state law.
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Who this applies to
This regulation applies to the following roles:
- Developers of covered AI systems
- Deployers and users of covered AI systems
- Organizations operating in New York
This regulation applies to both companies that build AI products and companies that use AI tools from other vendors.
See enrolled statute text at the official source.
AI categories covered
- Employment and hiring
- Consumer-facing AI
Specific AI use cases:
- Content generation
- synthetic media manipulation
- voice likeness synthesis
- political synthetic media
What this requires you to do
Detailed obligation packs are not yet mapped for this entry in XIRA. Obligation areas from the catalog are listed below.
What this requires you to do
Consent required
Obtain consent. Get explicit permission from individuals before collecting or using their data with AI.
Record-keeping required
Maintain records. Keep documentation of your AI systems, decisions made, and compliance activities.
Regulation summaries are simplified for readability and may not capture every nuance of the underlying statute. Verify important details against primary sources linked on this page.
Enforcement and penalties
Contract and civil rights remedies.
Private right of action: plaintiffs may bring direct claims in addition to government enforcement.
Penalty amounts are based on statutory text and may be subject to adjustment, judicial interpretation, or enforcement discretion.
Legislative history
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