Oregon Senate Passes Bill Banning AI-Generated Intimate Deepfakes to Safeguard Women and Children

The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2299 A earlier this month, a modification that would ban AI-generated porn sharing.

HB 2299A, which relates to the unlawful dissemination of intimate images, was modified to include the disclosure of “a computer-generated explicit likeness” under the banned unlawful dissemination of an intimate image provision. HB2299A makes it a crime to share:

“a. A photograph, film, videotape, recording, digital picture or other visual reproduction.

A digitally created, manipulated, or altered depiction that is reasonably realistic.”

The definition of an “image” is now broadened to include digitally created, manipulated, or altered depictions that are reasonably realistic.

Advancing AI deepfake policy in Oregon, HB2299A is a response to a significant rise in AI-generated intimate deepfakes, which mainly victimizes women and children.

Under HB2299, perpetrators who intend to harass, humiliate, or injure a victim can be prosecuted when the victim experiences harassment, humiliation, or injury.

The unlawful dissemination of an intimate image- including AI-generated images, is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

After passing the Oregon House unanimously in April, the bipartisan bill, introduced by Kevin L. Mannix (R), Michael R. McLane (R), and Annessa Hartman (D), goes some way towards protecting Oregonians, especially women and children who are often victimized by false, AI-generated intimate image sharing.

HB2299A now awaits the signature of Governor Tina Kotek to be passed into law.