Prohibits knowingly creating or distributing deepfakes for harm. Establishes civil claims for damages from such use. Exempts bona fide news, satire, or parody. Disallows lobbyist registration for convicted offenders. Effective January 1, 2025.
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This is a binding state statute enacted by the New Hampshire legislature with criminal penalties (class B felony), civil liability provisions, and enforcement through the state court system.
The document has good coverage of approximately 5-6 subdomains, with strong focus on malicious actors (4.1, 4.3), misinformation (3.1), privacy compromise (2.1), and toxic content (1.2). Coverage is concentrated in misuse prevention, fraud, and harmful content domains related to deepfake technology.
The document governs AI use across multiple sectors through its broad prohibition on harmful deepfake creation and distribution. Primary coverage includes Information (media platforms, broadcasting), Professional and Technical Services (lobbying), and implicit coverage of any sector where deepfakes could be used for fraud, harassment, or defamation.
The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather regulates the use and deployment of already-created deepfake technology. It primarily addresses the deployment and operational use of deepfakes, with implicit coverage of how such systems should not be used once built.
The document explicitly defines and regulates 'artificial intelligence' and 'deepfakes' as specific AI applications. It focuses on AI systems that digitally alter media to create false representations. The document does not mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds.
New Hampshire Senate and House of Representatives
The document is a state legislative act formally enacted by the New Hampshire General Court, which consists of the Senate and House of Representatives.
New Hampshire courts; New Hampshire Secretary of State
Enforcement occurs through the New Hampshire court system for both criminal prosecutions and civil actions. The Secretary of State enforces the lobbyist registration prohibition for those convicted under the statute.
The document does not establish specific monitoring bodies or oversight mechanisms. Enforcement relies on criminal prosecution and civil litigation initiated by affected individuals or prosecutors, rather than proactive monitoring.
The statute targets any person who creates, distributes, or presents deepfakes for harmful purposes. This includes AI developers who create deepfake technology, deployers who distribute it, and users who employ it for prohibited purposes. The law also applies to lobbyists convicted under the statute.
7 subdomains (4 Good, 3 Minimal)