The new law enforces prosecution for AI-generated pornographic content after Lancaster students were charged for creating sexually explicit images of classmates.
Deepfakes are images, videos and audio that are digitally altered, depicting both real and fake people or events.
The new legislation, listed as Act 125 of 2024, amends previous legislation to include the use of AI to create child pornographic content. According to Pennycuick, the old law had a loophole.
“You could be convicted of creating child pornography but because AI was not specifically listed it was a grey area,” Pennycuick stated.
Pennycuick added that the legislation gives local law enforcement and the state the power to prosecute individuals, no matter the situation, as the use of AI platforms to create sexually explicit material is increasing.
“Even if you’re a kid and you’re messing around with your classmates’ photos [we’re] still going to prosecute, it’s still child pornography,” Pennycuick …