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This bill amends existing laws in Ohio to address several issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and identity fraud. The key provisions are: 1. It requires AI systems to provide a distinctive watermark on any AI-generated product to inform users that the product was created using AI. It also prohibits the removal of such watermarks. 2. It prohibits the creation, possession, or dissemination of "simulated obscene material" (which includes images generated by AI) that depicts minors or impaired persons in a sexual or obscene manner. 3. It requires websites, social media platforms, internet service providers, and cellular providers to remove content within 24 hours if it contains simulated child obscenity or the unauthorized use of a person's identity or persona, and provides for civil penalties for non-compliance. 4. It expands the definition of "identity fraud" to include the creation or use of a "replica of a person's persona," which can include modifications or fabrications produced by AI, and increases penalties for such offenses. The bill aims to address concerns around the use of AI in the production of explicit content and the misuse of personal identities, particularly for minors and vulnerable individuals.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/sb217