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Diputados· aprobada· Ana Isabel González González

Amendment Adding Articles 202 and 202 Bis of the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), Regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material

Ana Isabel González González (PRI) · Chamber of Deputies · January 20, 2026 · approved

Initiative reforming the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code) to include specific provisions on child sexual abuse material generated with artificial intelligence. It recognizes that generative AI has marked an evolutionary milestone in the digital age with unprecedented realism capacity, creating new risks for minors. The proposal seeks to update criminal legislation to specifically address the use of AI tools in creating sexual content involving minors.

Topics

  • deepfakes
  • child protection
  • child sexual abuse material

Sources

Record from the Observatorio IA México archive. Summary based on official source.