NYC Council Introduction 1116

intro.nyc/1116-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Establishing a private cause of action for certain harms arising from third-party misuse of artificial intelligence models.
Status: Committee Committee of the Whole
Sponsored by Virginia Maloney
Introduced: October 8, 2026

This bill would create a private right of action against companies that make artificial intelligence models available for commercial or public use when third parties cause harm by misuse or malicious use of artificial intelligence models. A person could bring a claim if the harm was foreseeable and the company failed to implement reasonable safeguards against the misuse or malicious use that caused the harm.