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Texas Lawmakers Send Bills Banning Sexually Explicit AI-Generated Images of Children to Gov. Abbott
- Texas lawmakers approved Senate Bill 20 on Wednesday to ban the creation and possession of AI-generated child pornography images and videos.
- The bill, authored by Sen. Pete Flores and sponsored by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, responds to growing concerns about harmful AI-driven content targeting minors.
- SB 20 criminalizes computer-generated and animated material that depicts minors and imposes penalties including up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
- Texas officials cited a 2023 report of 95,000 deepfake images online, 98% sexual, with about half depicting children, emphasizing the urgent need for the legislation.
- The law, part of a package addressing AI and child exploitation, aims to protect children and hold offenders accountable amid Texas's digital and legal developments.
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The Gilmer MirrorTexas lawmakers push to regulate AI in government and the tech industry
With AI tools embedded in everyday life — from customer service chatbots and ChatGPT to predictive policing algorithms — Texas is seeking to place boundaries around the fast-growing technology by imposing a host of rules and appointing “a new sheriff…
Texas lawmakers send bills banning sexually explicit AI-generated images of children to Gov. Abbott
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas legislators passed their first AI-related bill of the session to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, one with a specific focus on helping the state's laws catch up with technology. HB 581 would require AI tools and websites that can create sexually explicit images to ensure users and subjects are of legal age. An individual who is used as a source for the AI generation must have consented to the usage. March: Senate passes b…
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