This bill, known as the “Protect Act,” expands Arizona law to ban the nonconsensual sharing of sexual images—including those created or altered by AI—of identifiable people. Commercial websites hosting such content must verify that everyone depicted has consented and was at least 18 years old at the time the material was created, using methods like affidavits or metadata. The Attorney General cannot inspect these records on request. The bill exempts parody, art, news, education, public criticism, and certain technology providers, while increasing civil penalties and allowing both the Attorney General and affected individuals to take legal action.
