Law / United States / Pennsylvania
Act 125 of 2024, artificially generated sexual depictions in the unlawful dissemination of intimate image offense
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In force since 28 December 2024.
An AI prohibited practices rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not disseminate an artificially generated sexual depiction of an individual, or a genuine intimate image of a current or former sexual or intimate partner, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm them.
- It is a defense that the person depicted consented to the dissemination.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureYes
Criminal exposure note
A misdemeanor of the first degree when the person depicted is a minor, and a misdemeanor of the second degree when the person depicted is not a minor, whether the dissemination involves a genuine or an artificially generated depiction.
What it reaches
Obligation class
Prohibition
What this law does
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A person commits the offense of unlawful dissemination of intimate image if, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another, the person disseminates an artificially generated sexual depiction of an individual, defined as a visual depiction that appears to authentically depict the individual in a state of nudity or engaged in sexual conduct that did not occur in reality, and whose production was substantially dependent on technical means including artificial intelligence or photo editing software.
Consent of the person depicted is a defense. Act 125 of 2024 added this depiction category and the supporting artificial intelligence definitions to a statute that previously reached only genuine visual depictions, effective 60 days after its October 29, 2024 signature.
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official text, Pennsylvania General Assembly consolidated statutes (palegis.us)