Duty LXD-6024
Publishes adult content, in Minnesota
Nonconsensual Deepfake Sexual Imagery, Civil and Criminal Liabilitysince 4 lines
Minn. Stat. §§ 604.32, 617.262 (2023 c 58 ss 1, 3) · Read the law's page
- Do not disseminate an AI-generated deep fake realistically depicting a person's intimate parts or the person engaging in a sexual act, knowing or with reason to know the depicted individual did not consent to its dissemination.
- The offense escalates to a felony where the disseminator profited, operates a website or app for the purpose of disseminating such material, posted it online, obtained it unlawfully, or has a prior conviction under the chapter.
- A depicted individual may also sue civilly for damages, disgorgement of profit, a civil penalty of up to $100,000, and injunctive relief.
- An interactive computer service or telecommunications provider is not liable under section 617.262 solely for content provided by another person.
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Materialsince 3 lines
Minn. Stat. §§ 617.246, subd. 1(f)(2)(iv), .247, .2471 (2025 c 35 art 4 ss 12-13; art 5 s 21) · Read the law's page
- A visual depiction of an identifiable minor engaging in sexual conduct that is created or altered using generative AI, and is obscene, is child sexual abuse material under Minnesota law exactly as a photographic depiction would be.
- Disseminating or possessing such material carries the same felony exposure as any other child sexual abuse material under sections 617.246 and 617.247.
- An interactive computer service or telecommunications provider is not liable under sections 617.246 or 617.247 for AI-generated material of this kind based solely on actions taken to prevent, detect, or respond to it, or for content provided by another person.