Rights & Ethics

illicit dissemination of AI-generated or altered content (Art. 612‑quater c.p.)

Criminal offence for harmful distribution of falsified AI content.

Definition

A penal offence introduced by the law criminalising the unlawful dissemination of images, video or audio falsified or altered by AI that causes unjust damage; prosecutable by complaint or ex officio in specified circumstances and punishable with imprisonment, with procedural and imputability clarifications to be further detailed in implementing measures.