Wyo. Stat. 6-4-308 (felony to build/distribute AI systems made to create child porn)
Wyoming Ban on AI Systems Designed to Produce Child Pornography
Wyoming · Wyo. Stat. Ann. 6-4-308; see also 6-4-303(b); 2026 Wyo. Sess. Laws (HB0102 / HEA 32)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 1, 2026
- Applies to
- Developers and distributors of AI systems (with exemptions for prompt-only output, bona fide education/employment, law enforcement, and interactive computer services).
- Enforced by
- Wyoming county/district attorneys and the Division of Criminal Investigation.
This new Wyoming crime targets AI systems built specifically to generate child sexual abuse material. It is a felony to knowingly develop or distribute an AI system designed to create, distribute, or promote child pornography or synthetic sexual material, when done with intent or knowledge that others will use it that way. General-purpose tools that produce such content only from user prompts, and bona fide educational, library, law enforcement, and platform activity, are exempted. A companion amendment to 6-4-303 also makes using AI to generate child pornography, or possessing AI-generated child pornography, a felony.
Who is protected: Children depicted (or virtually indistinguishable from children) in AI-generated sexual abuse material.
Legal detail
Wyo. Stat. 6-4-308, created by 2026 HB0102 (HEA 32), criminalizes knowingly developing or distributing an AI system specifically designed to create, distribute, or promote child pornography or synthetic sexual material; the same act amends 6-4-303(b) to add AI-generation and AI-possession offenses.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | March 6, 2026 |
| Citation | Wyo. Stat. Ann. 6-4-308; see also 6-4-303(b); 2026 Wyo. Sess. Laws (HB0102 / HEA 32) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Felony punishable by imprisonment up to 10 years and/or a fine up to $10,000 (related 6-4-303 AI-generation offenses carry 5 to 12 years; AI-generated possession up to 10 years). |
| Topics | children's online safety · AI-generated images · deepfakes |
| Bill text | Wyoming House Bill HB0102 (2026), House Enrolled Act No. 32 — Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images |
More AI rules in Wyoming
- WY NCII Deepfake Law · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-4-303 (child-porn definition covers computer-generated images) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-4-306 (revenge-porn law covers computer-generated images) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 1-1-143 (AI developers shielded from civil liability for others' misuse) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-1-206 (using AI to commit a crime is no defense) · In effect
- Wyo. Stat. 6-4-701 (felony to build/distribute AI systems meant to promote self-harm) · In effect
Related children's online safety rules elsewhere
- PA v. Character.AI (Fake Psychiatrist Chatbot) · Blocked / in litigation
- RI AI Companion Self-Harm Safety (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Oregon SB 1546 (AI companion chatbot disclosure + private right of action) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 2026) · In effect
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