Amends Tennessee Code to include computer-generated images created, adapted, or modified by artificial intelligence under the definition of materials related to the sexual exploitation of children. Defines "artificial intelligence" as a machine-based system capable of making predictions, recommendations, or decisions, influencing environments, or learning autonomously, developed in any context, including software or hardware, and solving tasks requiring human-like abilities. Includes "generative artificial intelligence" as a system capable of creating new content or data, such as text, images, audio, or video when prompted. Takes effect on July 1, 2024, for the purpose of public welfare.
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Tennessee HB 2163 (Sexual Exploitation of Children)
ETO AGORA · U.S. state and local documents · 2024
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Amends Tennessee Code to include computer-generated images created, adapted, or modified by artificial intelligence under the definition of materials related to the sexual exploitation of children.
Defines "artificial intelligence" as a machine-based system capable of making predictions, recommendations, or decisions, influencing environments, or learning autonomously, developed in any context, including software or hardware, and solving tasks requiring human-like abilities.
Includes "generative artificial intelligence" as a system capable of creating new content or data, such as text, images, audio, or video when prompted.
Takes effect on July 1, 2024, for the purpose of public welfare.
Amends Tennessee law to include AI-generated images in definitions of child sexual exploitation materials.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the sexual exploitation of children.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1002, is amended by deleting subdivision (2)(E) and substituting:
(E) Any computer image, or computer-generated image, including an image created, adapted, or modified by artificial intelligence, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means;
Defines artificial intelligence as machine-based systems making decisions or learning; includes generative AI.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1002, is amended by adding the following new subdivisions: ( ) "Artificial intelligence": (A) Means a machine-based system that: (i) Can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions; influence real and virtual environments without significant human oversight; or that can learn from experience in an automated manner and improve such performance when exposed to data sets; or (ii) Is developed in any context, including software or physical hardware, and solves tasks requiring human-like perception, cognition, planning, learning, communication, or physical action; and (B) Includes generative artificial intelligence;
( ) "Generative artificial intelligence" means an artificial intelligence system that is capable of creating new content or data, including text, images, audio, or video, when prompted by an individual;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2024, the public welfare requiring it.