United States of America: Signed Bill amending the Information Technology Act (SB 131)

On 13 March 2024, the Bill amending the Information Technology Act (SB 131) was signed by the Utah Governor. The Bill provides definitions for terms, such as artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence or synthetic audio and visual media and requires explicit disclosures for audio or visual communications aimed at influencing voting, which include synthetic media. Furthermore, the Bill imposes penalties for failure to adhere to these requirements and permits courts to consider the use of artificial intelligence as an aggravating factor in sentencing for criminal offences.