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Comment by Office of the New York State Attorney General

Official office of the New York State Attorney General, which submitted January 2026 testimony on AI policy and enforcement.
Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the KIDS Act would preempt state laws that address critical safety measures concerning online obscenity, online harms to children, social gaming platforms, and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. This sweeping federal preemption would also severely restrict states’ abilities to pass new laws to protect children online and limit the power of attorneys general to enforce state laws. The coalition instead urges Congress to pass KOSA, which includes a key provision requiring online platforms to act in the best interests of minors while preserving states’ authority to enforce stronger protections for children and teens.
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Office of the New York State Attorney General, “Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online,” May 26, 2026.
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