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SB 110

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using a child's image to train artificial intelligence to produce child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Abraham and 49 co-sponsors

Louisiana criminalizes using child images to train AI systems that generate child sexual abuse material, effective August 1, 2026.

Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Bill Summary · SB 110

Legislative bill overview

SB 110 creates a criminal prohibition against using a child's image or likeness to train artificial intelligence systems for generating child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The bill establishes this as a specific offense with penalties, effective August 1, 2026, and targets the technological process of using real child images as training data for AI models.

Why is this important

AI-generated CSAM represents an emerging threat where real child images can be synthesized into abuse material without additional exploitation of specific victims. This legislation addresses a legal gap by criminalizing the technical input stage rather than waiting for output distribution, potentially preventing harm before synthetic material is produced or distributed.

Potential points of contention

  • Definitional clarity: The bill may need precise language defining what constitutes "using a child's image to train AI"—does this include any image of a minor in a dataset, or only images meeting specific criteria?
  • Intent and knowledge requirements: Unclear whether someone must knowingly use child images for this purpose, or if negligent/reckless inclusion in training datasets triggers liability
  • Technical feasibility: Enforcement challenges in identifying which training datasets contain child images and tracing responsibility in decentralized AI development pipelines
  • First Amendment concerns: Potential arguments about whether restrictions on training data processing raise free speech issues, though this likely applies to unlawful material

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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