Bill > HB1518

This bill creates a new criminal offense in Arkansas related to artificially generated child sexual content using AI technology. The legislation defines "indistinguishable" as appearing to an ordinary person to be an authentic depiction and establishes legal penalties for three specific actions: (1) using AI or computer technology to create a visual depiction of a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct that looks like a real child, (2) distributing such AI-generated content through various means, and (3) possessing or viewing such AI-generated content. The bill classifies these actions as criminal offenses with graduated penalties: the first offense is a Class C felony, and subsequent offenses are Class B felonies. The law aims to prevent the creation and spread of AI-generated child sexual abuse material by treating such artificially created content with the same legal severity as actual photographic or video documentation of child sexual exploitation. This legislation represents a proactive approach to addressing potential misuse of emerging AI technologies that could be used to create harmful and exploitative content involving minors.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1518&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R