Senate Bill No. 110 aims to enhance the legal framework surrounding child sexual abuse materials by explicitly prohibiting the use of a child's image to train artificial intelligence models for the production of such materials. The bill amends the introductory paragraph of R.S. 14:81.1(G) and introduces new provisions under R.S. 14:81.1(A)(3) and (4). Specifically, it states that using an image of a child under the age of seventeen for this purpose constitutes a violation of the law. Additionally, it clarifies that it is not necessary for the child depicted in the materials to be a natural person, thereby broadening the scope of the law to include images that may appear to depict minors.

Furthermore, the bill retains existing laws regarding the production, promotion, and distribution of child sexual abuse materials while adding new criteria for determining whether an image used in AI training depicts a person under seventeen. The trier of fact will consider various factors, such as physical development and contextual information, to assess the age of the individual in the image. The proposed law is set to take effect on August 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
SB110 Original: 14:1(B)(3)
SB110 Engrossed: 14:1(B)(3)
SB110 Reengrossed: 14:1(G)