{"id":137705,"date":"2026-07-02T12:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/new-york-makes-history-with-first-of-its-kind-law-regulating-ai-powered-commercials-137705"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:21:20","slug":"new-york-makes-history-with-first-of-its-kind-law-regulating-ai-powered-commercials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/new-york-makes-history-with-first-of-its-kind-law-regulating-ai-powered-commercials-137705","title":{"rendered":"New York makes history with first-of-its-kind law regulating AI-powered commercials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A new, first-of-its-kind law has taken effect in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York<\/a>, effectively targeting advertisements that feature an image or video of a person generated using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artificial intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/S8420\/amendment\/A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">synthetic performer disclosure law<\/a>, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December 2025, requires advertisements featuring an AI-generated person to include a clear label indicating the individual is not real.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In New York, we are setting the rules of the road instead of letting AI run the show,&#8221; Hochul said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-hochul-announces-first-nation-law-requiring-disclosure-when-advertisements-include-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a press release<\/a>. &#8220;Requiring simple, honest disclosure when an ad uses synthetic performers protects consumers, respects our creative workforce and keeps New York at the forefront of responsible innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/one-americas-oldest-manufacturers-says-ai-creating-jobs-not-replacing-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ONE OF AMERICA&#8217;S OLDEST MANUFACTURERS SAYS AI IS CREATING JOBS \u2014 NOT REPLACING THEM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AI-generated synthetic performers are digitally created media that look and sound like real people and are often used in marketing campaigns across social media and within digital advertising instead of traditional photoshoots.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new law, first-time violations carry a civil fine of up to $1,000 \u2014 with a $5,000 penalty tacked on for every subsequent violation.<\/p>\n<p>However, the law does not provide statutory guidance regarding the wording or delivery of the disclosure, and only requires that the notice be &#8220;conspicuous&#8221; to consumers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/schools-turn-handwritten-exams-ai-cheating-surges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SCHOOLS TURN TO HANDWRITTEN EXAMS AS AI CHEATING SURGES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The rise of deepfakes and AI-generated performers have made it more difficult than ever for consumers to decipher fact from fiction,&#8221; New York Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The synthetic performer legislation will alert New Yorkers to the use of synthetic performers in advertisements, providing much-needed transparency to consumers and protections to artists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iab.com\/insights\/the-ai-gap-widens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to a report<\/a> released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, roughly 83% of advertisement executives have reported that their companies are using AI in the creative process this year \u2014 marking a 60% increase from 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/ai-technology-race-new-cold-war-between-us-china-could-have-devastating-consequences-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AI TECHNOLOGY RACE IS NEW &#8216;COLD WAR&#8217; BETWEEN US AND CHINA THAT COULD HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The law was backed by national performers union SAG-AFTRA, which hailed the decision as a step toward AI regulation and consumer protections as fears surrounding deepfakes grow among creatives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These protections are the direct result of artists, lawmakers and advocates coming together to confront the very real and immediate risks posed by unchecked AI use,&#8221; Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sagaftra.org\/gov-hochul-signs-union-backed-ai-bills-sag-aftra-new-york-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">previous press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By mandating transparency and securing consent, New York has drawn a bright line that puts human creativity, integrity and trust first,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul&#8217;s office did not immediately respond to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News Digital&#8217;s<\/a> request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-makes-history-first-of-its-kind-law-regulating-ai-powered-commercials\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-makes-history-first-of-its-kind-law-regulating-ai-powered-commercials <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new, first-of-its-kind law has taken effect in New York, effectively targeting advertisements that feature an image or video of a person generated using artificial [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"twitter_2902945987_2902945987":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[16563],"tags":[],"stock_ticker":[],"class_list":["post-137705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-news","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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