AI Frontier Institute

Artificial intelligence; disclosure of artificial intelligence-generated content required, enforcement provided

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Alabama SB129 has not been enacted. It was introduced by Senator Melson on 2026-01-13 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where it is pending. If enacted, it would require developers of generative AI systems made available in Alabama to ensure that image, video, or audiovisual output carries a clear and conspicuous AI-generated disclosure (Section 2(a)). The disclosure would have to include a notice suited to the medium. The output's metadata would have to identify the content as AI-generated, name the tool used, and give the date and time of creation. To the extent technically feasible, the disclosure would have to be permanent or not easily removed by later users. Section 2(b) sets the "clear and conspicuous" criteria. Visual content needs a visual disclosure, and content that is both visual and audible needs both. Disclosures must stand out, be unavoidable, use language a reasonable person understands, and not be contradicted by other parts of the communication. Developers (Section 2(c)) and third-party licensees (Section 2(d)) would have to adopt reasonable procedures to prevent downstream use without the disclosures. Those procedures include contract terms barring removal, certifications from users, and terminating access when removal is suspected. Under Section 3, a violation would be an unlawful trade practice under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Chapter 19 of Title 8). Before enforcing, the Attorney General may give a developer 30 days' written notice to cure. A developer that cures and gives a written statement to that effect would avoid an action for the noticed violations. Injured persons could sue under Section 8-19-10. The act would take effect October 1, 2026 (Section 4).

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