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Crimes & Offenses, raises max. age for offenses involving obscene materials with depictions of children, authorizes punitive damages for victims of those offenses, and directs Board of Ed. to require policies related to those offenses
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Alabama's HB 168 (Act 2024-98), the Alabama Child Protection Act of 2024, extends the state's child sexual abuse material crimes to AI-generated content. CSAM now includes any visual depiction of a person under 18 engaged in sexually explicit conduct, including a virtually indistinguishable depiction created, altered or produced by digital, computer-generated or other means. Advertising, distributing or soliciting even purported CSAM is a Class B felony, each depiction is a separate offense, depicted individuals may sue, and school boards must adopt related policies. Effective October 1, 2024.
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What it means for business
Platforms and AI image tools face criminal exposure if used to create or distribute AI-generated child sexual abuse material in Alabama.
Key provisions
- Child sexual abuse material includes virtually indistinguishable depictions created, altered or produced by digital or computer-generated means
- Raises the age for these offenses to individuals under 18
- Advertising, distributing or soliciting CSAM is a Class B felony even if the material is only purported to be CSAM
- Each depiction is a separate offense
- Civil liability to the depicted individual for distributing private images or CSAM; local boards of education must adopt related policies
- Effective October 1, 2024
Latest legislative action
Apr 18, 2024. Act 2024-98, approved by the Governor April 18, 2024
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