Amending article 199 Octies of the Federal Penal Code (Código Penal Federal), on the creation of intimate content through artificial intelligence
Lilia Aguilar Gil (PT) · Chamber of Deputies · March 22, 2026 · approved
Initiative adding a third paragraph to article 199 Octies of the Federal Penal Code (Código Penal Federal) to criminalize the use of artificial intelligence techniques, applications, or programs to create, manipulate, and distribute videos, audios, images, and prints of intimate content of a person without their consent. It specifically focuses on combating sexual deepfakes and digital violence against women.
Topics
- deepfakes
- digital violence
- women's protection
Sources
- Official record
- Proposed to criminalize sexual privacy violation by those using AI to create videos and audios with intimate content
Record from the Observatory's archive. Summary based on official source.