AI Frontier Institute

AI PROVENANCE DATA ACT

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Illinois SB3263, the Artificial Intelligence Provenance Data Act (introduced 2/3/2026 by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen), creates new requirements for AI-generated media transparency, effective January 1, 2027. Under Section 10, covered AI tool providers—defined as entities producing publicly accessible AI with over 1,000,000 monthly users that generates or edits audio, video, or images—must embed a machine-readable provenance label in all AI-created content, disclosing the provider name, AI name and version, creation timestamp, and a unique content identifier. These providers must also offer a free provenance label reading tool via their website and API, without collecting personal information from users of that tool. Section 15 requires large online platforms (over 2,000,000 unique monthly users) to detect, display, and preserve provenance labels on distributed content, and prohibits stripping such labels or retaining personal provenance data. Section 20 requires capture device manufacturers to embed provenance labels by default in newly sold devices, with opt-out capability, and to disclose these settings to users on first use. Section 25 requires covered AI providers to contractually obligate licensees to maintain provenance labeling capability, and to revoke licenses within 96 hours upon actual knowledge that a licensee has removed that capability. Section 30 sets civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation for covered providers, platforms, and manufacturers, authorizes injunctive relief against non-compliant licensees, and empowers the Attorney General to enforce the Act and recover attorney's fees.

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