Alaska AI-CSAM and Deepfake Criminalization Act
An Act Relating to Artificial Intelligence-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material, Forged Digital Likenesses, and Social Media
Alaska · HB 47, 34th Alaska Legislature (2025-2026)
- Status
- Expired
- Applies to
- Individuals producing or distributing AI-generated CSAM; AI organizations enabling CSAM generation; individuals using deepfakes to harass
- Enforced by
- Alaska Department of Law; state courts
Would create new Class B felony offenses for distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material, upgradeable to Class A felony for repeat offenders, and a Class C felony for possession, while removing the statute of limitations for CSAM distribution charges. Would levy civil penalties of up to $1 million per instance against AI organizations that enable users to create AI-generated CSAM. Also establishes a Class A misdemeanor for harassing or threatening someone using a digitally forged likeness.
Who is protected: Minors depicted in AI-generated CSAM; individuals targeted by deepfake harassment or threats
Legal detail
Amends Alaska criminal code to add Class B felony (distribution of AI-CSAM), Class A (repeat), Class C (possession); civil penalty up to $1M/instance for enabling AI organizations; Class A misdemeanor for deepfake harassment.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Citation | HB 47, 34th Alaska Legislature (2025-2026) |
| Penalties | Class B felony (distribution); Class A felony (repeat distribution); Class C felony (possession); up to $1M civil penalty per instance; Class A misdemeanor (deepfake harassment) |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · deepfakes · AI-generated images · children's online safety |
| News report | Alaska House OKs bill to crack down on AI-generated child sexual abuse material |
More AI rules in Alaska
Related non-consensual intimate imagery rules elsewhere
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
- DEFIANCE Act (deepfake-porn civil suits) · Proposed / pending
- NY S5959-D (2020, digital replicas + deepfake porn) · In effect
- Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act · Proposed / pending
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