Colorado legislators are moving forward with a proposed law aimed at addressing the growing concern over AI-generated explicit content. Senate Bill 288 seeks to expand the state’s existing regulations against the sharing of non-consensual intimate images to include material created using artificial intelligence, commonly referred to as deepfakes.
Currently, Colorado law prohibits the distribution of intimate images without the subject’s consent. However, it does not specifically cover realistic explicit content generated through AI. With the rapid development of generative technologies capable of producing highly convincing deepfake images and videos, lawmakers are seeking to modernize legal protections.
Supporters of SB 288 argue that it will help prevent new forms of harassment and defamation enabled by technological advancements. The legislation emphasizes consent and aims to protect individuals from having their likeness used in sexually explicit content without permission.
If enacted, the bill would make it illegal to knowingly post or distribute AI-generated or manipulated images that depict someone in a sexually explicit manner without their consent, carrying penalties similar to those currently in place for traditional forms of image-based abuse.
The bill is currently under review in the Colorado Legislature and has garnered bipartisan support. Advocates for privacy and digital rights are closely watching its progress as a potential model for future legislation in other states facing similar issues with digital content manipulation.
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