Legislation that would result in at least one year of prison time for possessing, selling and distributing artificial intelligence-produced nudity of a minor heads to the House floor. The measure increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for distributing AI-produced nudity of a minor. Joseph Daniels says when his daughter was 13, she was the victim of a pornographic deepfake.
“A felony classification sends a clear message: This is serious, this is harmful, and there will be significant consequences. It helps protect, not just my child, but every child and every person who could next be targeted,” Daniels said.
The measure received unanimous support from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Daniels told the panel his daughter’s likeness was used for pornographic deep fake and the damage from it cannot be repaired.
“It had real consequences. It caused emotional distress, embarrassment and fear. As a parent, it’s incredibly difficult to watch your child go through something like that and feel like the system doesn’t take it seriously enough,” Daniels said.
Daniels said what happened to his daughter caused emotional distress, embarrassment and fear. House Criminal Justice Committee member Dodie Horton was moved by Daniels’ testimony.
“You’ve not only defended your daughter, but you’re protecting all of ours, our grandchildren, and you didn’t just sit in a corner and defend yours. You’ve turned what meant to be evil into good for all of us, so I thank you for that,” Horton said.
If the legislation becomes law, it will be known as the Ivy Daniels Act.