In one paragraph
Colorado SB 24-011 closes the deepfake gap in the state's offenses of posting a private intimate image for harassment or for pecuniary gain. New subsection (2.5) of C.R.S. 18-7-107 and 18-7-108 states it is not a defense that the image is partially digitally created or altered or that the intimate parts were digitally created or altered, and both offenses now cover real or simulated intimate parts. The legislative declaration cites the rise of sexual deepfakes. Other parts of the act on online dating safety and remote tracking devices are not AI-related.
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What it means for business
People who post AI-altered or synthetic intimate images of Coloradans can be prosecuted under the private-image offenses.
Key provisions
- C.R.S. 18-7-107(2.5) and 18-7-108(2.5): not a defense that the image or intimate parts were digitally created or altered
- Offenses cover 'real or simulated' intimate parts
- Legislative declaration says intimate-image abuse laws include deepfakes and digitally altered images
- Applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date
Latest legislative action
Jun 5, 2024. Governor Signed; Session Laws 2024, ch. 402
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