Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-308 (2026)

Unlawful development or distribution of

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artificial intelligence system for child pornography.

     (a) As used in this section, "child pornography" means as
defined by W.S. 6-4-303(a)(ii).

     (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful development
or distribution of an artificial intelligence system for child
pornography if the person:
          (i) Knowingly develops or distributes an artificial
intelligence system specifically designed to create, distribute
or promote child pornography or to create, distribute or promote
synthetic sexual material; and

          (ii) Develops or distributes the artificial
intelligence system with the intent that the system be used by
other persons to create, distribute or promote child pornography
or with knowledge that the system will be used to create,
distribute or promote child pornography.

     (c)   This section shall not apply:

          (i) To any artificial intelligence system that
produces content that promotes child pornography solely as a
result of user prompts or inputs and without the developer's
intent to encourage or promote child pornography;

          (ii) To conduct taken in the course of bona fide
school, college, university, museum or public library activities
or in the course of employment of such an organization;

          (iii) To conduct taken in the course of law
enforcement and judicial activities;

          (iv) To an interactive computer service as defined in
47 U.S.C. 230(f)(2) or to an information service or
telecommunications service as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153 for
content provided by another person.

     (d) Unlawful development or distribution of an artificial
intelligence system for child pornography is a felony punishable
by imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) years, a fine not to
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2010–2014 · leading case: Craft v. State, 291 P.3d 306 (Wyo. 2012).

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Craft v. State, 291 P.3d 306 (Wyo. 2012). · cites it 2× “DISCUSSION Motion for Judgment of Acquittal [110] To prove that Craft sexually exploited EW under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-4-308 (b)(i), the State had to establish that he caused, induced, or enticed her to engage in or be used for the making of child pornography.”

Lefferdink v. State, 2011 WY 75 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 2× “Thereafter, Lefferdink was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of children in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-4-308 (b)(iv) and 6-4-303(b)(ififi) (LexisNexis 2009).”

Kasey J. Perkins v. The State of Wyoming, 2014 WY 11 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “§ 6-4-108 (a)(i)y; three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-4-308 (b)(i); and one count of conspiracy to commit sexual assault in the first degree, in violation of Wyo.”

Woyak v. State, 2010 WY 27 (Wyo. 2010). “Ann § 6-4-308(b)(i) (LexisNexis 2009). 2 Woyak contends that the district court violated his substantive constitutional rights to due process and to the protections of the confrontation clause by excluding him from a competency/taint hearing held to determine the competency of…”

Blagg v. State, 2010 WY 141 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-4-308 (b)(iv) & (d). On August 9, 2010, appellant's court-appointed appellate counsel filed a "Motion to Withdraw as Counsel," pursuant to Anders v.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-308(b)(i) — 1 case

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