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Committee advances bill to address AI deepfakes and unauthorized use of identity with carve‑outs for news and satire
Summary
SB256, which clarifies that defamation and identity protections apply to AI‑generated likenesses and creates a notice‑and‑takedown process with limited damages for prompt removal, was favorably recommended unanimously after supporters praised protections and some witnesses urged narrowing of a mandatory takedown window and limits on long posthumous rights.
Senator Cullimore presented Senate Bill 256 to update Utah law for AI‑generated representations and unauthorized identity replication. The bill clarifies that defamation law applies to AI and digitally manipulated content, establishes a notice‑and‑takedown procedure before suit, limits damages when content is promptly removed, and recognizes an exclusive posthumous interest…
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