HARRISBURG – A bill that would modernize the PA Child Protective Services Law to reflect the emerging threat of artificial intelligence to child safety has passed the PA House. House Bill 2474 would require schools and the over 70 entities under the mandated reporting law to quickly report sexually explicit deepfake images of minors to law enforcement. The bill would ensure that authorities can immediately act to protect children and prevent further harm. Bill sponsor, Lancaster County Rep. Nikki Rivera cited two incidents – one in Lancaster and another in Bucks Counties – in which students used artificial intelligence to spread sexually explicit materials of their classmates. In both cases, the dissemination of the pornographic AI deepfake images went unreported to law enforcement, which resulted in more child sexual abuse material being shared and more victims targeted. The bill goes to the PA Senate for consideration.
REP. NIKKI RIVERA