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Maryland General Assembly
Read original source (EN)https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/chapters_noln/Ch_445_sb0008T.pdf
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Pages 1–2, 5 and 7–9; amended wording cross-checked against official policy note page 3
Read the enacted chapter’s title, definitions, prohibition and remedy passages, and final effective-date provision. Page 3 of the revised official fiscal and policy note cross-checks the ambiguous amended wording. Visual verification of PDF strike-through remains pending; this summary does not quote deleted wording. 12 May is approval; 1 October is effectiveness and catalogue entry. AI-assisted translation; independent human review pending.
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Maryland AI and deepfake identity-fraud amendments take effect
SB 8 / Chapter 445, approved on 12 May 2026, takes effect on 1 October and amends Criminal Law §8-301. It brings specified AI and deepfake conduct within identity-fraud rules. The relevant prohibition requires knowing, wilful conduct and fraudulent intent, addressing harmful impersonation and specified false-record practices rather than generally banning AI art or stylistic imitation.
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Maryland Chapter 445 (SB 8): Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations.” src-u261001-04. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.