Florida

AI Policy Overview

Florida lawmakers have enacted a handful of AI-related laws. Also in 2024, lawmakers enacted a law (FL SB 1680) creating the Florida Government Technology Modernization Council to study and monitor the development and deployment of AI systems and also makes it unlawful to possess or control computer-generated child pornography. That year, Florida lawmakers also enacted a law (FL HB 1361) providing for the award of grants to school districts to implement artificial intelligence in support of students and teachers.

Deepfakes

In 2024, Florida enacted a political deepfake law (FL HB 919) that requires political advertising to include a disclaimer if it uses generative AI that appears to depict a real person performing an action that did not occur in reality and was created with the intent to injure a candidate or to deceive regarding a ballot issue. The law provides for civil and criminal penalties. 

In 2024, Florida enacted a sexual deepfake law (FL SB 1680), which makes it unlawful to possess or control computer-generated child pornography.

Legislative & Regulatory History

  • 2024 - Florida enacted FL HB 1361, which provides for the award of grants to school districts to implement AI in support of students and teachers.

  • 2024 - Florida enacted FL HB 919, which requires political advertising to include a disclaimer if it uses generative AI that appears to depict a real person performing an action that did not occur in reality.

  • 2024 - Florida enacted FL SB 1680, which created the Florida Government Technology Modernization Council to study and monitor the development and deployment of AI systems.