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Congreso del Estado de Querétaro· aprobada· Congreso del Estado de Querétaro

Querétaro Penal Code Reform - Non-consensual intimate images created with AI (3-6 years)

Querétaro State Congress · Querétaro State Congress · November 2, 2025 · approved

Reform to the Querétaro Penal Code (Código Penal de Querétaro) to penalize manipulation of AI-generated images. Criminalizes the creation, distribution, or commercialization of intimate or sexual images without consent through artificial intelligence. Penalties: 3 to 6 years imprisonment. Initiative focused on protection of women, adolescents, and girls. Approved with 25 votes in favor in November 2025. Contextualized with the EU AI Act, which requires human oversight, transparency, and disclosure for generative AI.

Topics

  • security
  • deepfakes
  • gender violence

Sources

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