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KS SB525: Creating the protection against deep fakes act to provide a cause of action for damages arising from the use of generative artificial intelligence to…

Dead/Failed Kansas · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

SB525 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Apr 30, 2024.

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Creating the protection against deep fakes act to provide a cause of action for damages arising from the use of generative artificial intelligence to create an image or likeness of another person without such person's consent for use in obscene material.

In one paragraph

Not law. Kansas SB 525, the Protection Against Deep Fakes Act, would have let a person whose image or likeness is shown through synthetic media in published obscene material, without express written consent, sue the producer, promoter or intentional possessor. A plaintiff could recover actual damages, punitive damages equal to the defendant's revenue from the material, and attorney fees. It would not be a defense that the likeness was AI-generated and is not the person's actual image or likeness. It was referred to Senate Judiciary February 21, 2024 and died in committee April 30, 2024.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died, so it creates no obligations in Kansas.

Key provisions

  1. Civil action against the producer, promoter or intentional possessor of published obscene material depicting a person's likeness through synthetic media
  2. Remedies: actual damages, punitive damages equal to the defendant's total revenue from publishing the material, and reasonable attorney fees and costs
  3. Express written consent to the specific use is an affirmative defense; it is no defense that the AI-generated likeness is not the person's actual image or likeness
  4. Synthetic media: realistic but false image, audio or video of a real person intentionally manipulated with generative AI or other digital technology
  5. Effective on publication in the statute book; introduced February 20, 2024; Senate Died in Committee April 30, 2024

Latest legislative action

Apr 30, 2024. Senate Died in Committee

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AI Deepfakes

Affected industries

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