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Michigan committee hears companion bill to criminalize AI‑assisted crimes with new felony categories
Summary
Chair Leitner presented HB4667, a companion bill that creates new felony offenses for possessing, developing, deploying or modifying AI with criminal intent and sets enhanced penalties (described in the hearing as up to eight years for certain offenses and four years for distribution/design), restitution under MCL 769.1a and limits on parole/probation during mandatory terms.
Chair Leitner presented a companion criminal bill, House Bill 4667, to the House Judiciary Committee, saying the measure would create distinct felony offenses for using or designing AI systems with criminal intent.
Leitner opened with an illustrative example: a caller using an AI‑generated voice to impersonate a relative and trick a Detroit grandmother into wiring $12,500. "Under current law, we can charge…
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