1. (1) As used in this section, "generative artificial intelligence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 45-3-2.

2. (2) It is not a defense to a claim of libel or slander that the communication:

   1. (a) was created through generative artificial intelligence, computer animation, digital manipulation, or any other technological means; or
   2. (b) uses simulated or recreated content rather than actual recordings or images of an individual.

Enacted by Chapter 489, 2026 General Session