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congreso_cdmx· aprobada· Clara Brugada (Jefa de Gobierno CDMX) y grupos parlamentarios

Amendments to the Penal Code of Mexico City on Identity Usurpation through Artificial Intelligence

Clara Brugada (Head of Government of Mexico City) and parliamentary groups (MORENA) · Mexico City Congress · May 26, 2026 · approved

Package of reforms unanimously approved to the Penal Code of Mexico City (Código Penal de la CDMX) that includes specific classification of identity usurpation through artificial intelligence, recognizing digital AI tools as a threat to property and personal security, establishing specific penalties for the use of AI in criminal activities.

Topics

  • deepfakes
  • identity usurpation
  • digital crimes

Sources

Record from the news archive of the Mexico AI Observatory. Summary based on official source.