AN ACT CONCERNING UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF INTIMATE IMAGES THAT ARE DIGITALLY ALTERED OR CREATED THROUGH THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

HB 5045 makes it a crime to create or share intimate images that have been digitally altered or generated using AI without the person’s consent. It directly affects individuals whose private images are manipulated or fabricated without permission, such as victims of "deepfake" pornography. The bill amends existing statutes to explicitly criminalize the unauthorized creation and distribution of these digitally altered intimate images. This creates a clear legal penalty for perpetrators while focusing on protecting victims from nonconsensual exploitation.