Oklahoma lawmakers eye ‘guardrails’ for use of AI-generated media

OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously advanced a bill that would criminalize creating artificial intelligence-generated content using someone’s likeness without permission.

House Bill 3299 would criminalize the “creation and dissemination” of media that uses a person’s name, image, voice, or likeness without written consent in an attempt to cause harm. The offense would result in a misdemeanor charge, but could rise to the status of felony if it results in more than $25,000 of financial harm or the media is used for extortion, coercion or blackmail.

Rep. Neil Hays, R-Checotah, said AI technology is “only going to get better,” so the state needs to create some guardrails now so it isn’t used to cause harm. 

Oklahoma lawmakers eye ‘guardrails’ for use of AI-generated media • Oklahoma Voice