CHEYENNE — Two bills dedicated to protecting children online, and catching and punishing predators, are making their way through the statehouse.
On Friday, the House Education Committee gave its unanimous approval to House Bill 102, “Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images.” If passed, HB 102 would protect children from sexual exploitation via AI-generated child pornography, banning the development and distribution of those very things, sponsor Rep. Jayme Lien, R-Casper, said. If approved, the measure would also protect individuals from AI systems that promote self-harm, and it bans non-consensual deepfakes that invade privacy and extort victims.
