"A new bill in the New York state legislature would require news organizations to label AI-generated material and mandate that humans review any such content before publication. On Monday, Senator Patricia Fahy (D-Albany) and Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D-NYC) introduced the bill, called The New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act - The NY FAIR News Act for short."
"A closer look at the bill shows a few regulations, mostly centered around AI transparency, both for the public and in the newsroom. For one, the law would demand that news organizations put disclaimers on any published content that is "substantially composed, authored, or created through the use of generative artificial intelligence." AI disclaimers for readers have been hotly debated in the news industry, with some critics arguing that such labels alienate audiences, even when generative AI is only used as an assistive tool. The bill contains a carve-out that would allow copyrightable material to be excluded from the law. (The U.S. Copyright Office has ruled that works solely generated by AI systems are not eligible for copyright, but allows leeway for works that show signs of "human authorship.")"
"The bill also requires that news organizations disclose to journalists and other media professionals in their newsrooms when AI is being used and how. Any news content created using generative AI must also be reviewed by a human employee "with editorial control" before publication. That goes not just for news articles but also for audio, images, and other visuals."
Senator Patricia Fahy and Assemblymember Nily Rozic introduced the New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act (NY FAIR News Act). The law would require news organizations to label any content substantially composed, authored, or created through generative artificial intelligence. Copyrightable material may be excluded under a carve-out consistent with U.S. Copyright Office guidance on human authorship. Newsrooms must disclose to journalists when and how AI is used, and any AI-created content—articles, audio, images, and other visuals—must be reviewed by a human employee with editorial control before publication. The law would also require safeguards to prevent AI access to confidential source material.
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