Our New York research looks at AI companion products offered to minors. The article asks whether smaller developers need help repeating safety tests and keeping release-review records. It also explains why a test report cannot establish legal compliance.
New York has enacted restrictions on unsafe features in AI companions offered to minors. A possible business is helping smaller developers repeat safety tests and record what reviewers found before a release.
Verified Nov 3, 2026
Read the law’s scope and exceptions before assuming it applies to every chatbot. The product team may need counsel to decide which requirements are relevant.
A useful testing service should give a reviewer information they can act on. Ask whether a report changes the decision to ship or simply adds another document.
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