February 2024 Maryland General Assembly Testimony
On Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, the Maryland General Assembly's Judiciary Committee held a meeting to discuss several bills, including HB1062 from Delegate Lesley Lopez. This bill would criminalize the non-consensual distribution of digitally altered or generated sexually explicit images, with provisions for victim protection, penalties for offenders, and respect for free speech rights.
The Center for AI Policy's Executive Director, Jason Green-Lowe, testified in support of HB1062 at the committee meeting. A video of the testimony is available here (starting at 4:25:05), and a text copy is available here.
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