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Senate debates bill to criminalize AI-generated explicit material; language on solicitation, registry clarified
Summary
Senate Bill 28, which would criminalize production and distribution of AI-generated explicit images and set registry rules, drew extended debate and two clarifying amendments before sponsors carried the bill over for further work.
Senate Bill 28, a measure to criminalize production, distribution and possession with intent of AI-generated explicit material, drew floor debate Tuesday in the South Carolina Senate and was carried over for further drafting after several amendments were adopted.
Supporters and critics said the bill addresses new risks from artificial intelligence while raising questions about how intent and receipt of illicit images would be judged.
The bill, as described on the floor, would allow investigators to pursue people who knowingly produce or distribute AI-generated explicit images and would create related criminal penalties and registry provisions. Senators adopted two…
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