RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Tennessee continues to lead the nation in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Just a year after becoming the first state to tackle AI’s impact on the music industry, lawmakers have now passed legislation to address the misuse of AI in creating and sharing harmful images.
House Bill 1299 and Senate Bill 1346, together known as the Preventing Deepfake Images Act, passed the Tennessee Senate on April 21, 2025, and now await the governor’s signature. The law creates a legal path for victims to sue if fake or real private images of them are shared without their consent. If the disclosure is intentional and meant to cause harm, offenders could face significant financial penalties—or jail time…
That was State Representative Mike Sparks of Rutherford County…