AI Frontier Institute

Providing for transparency in use of generative artificial intelligence; requiring disclosure of synthetic content; providing for establishment of content verification tools; imposing duties on the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General; and imposing penalties.

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Senate Bill 1349 (Pennsylvania, Printer's No. 1767), the proposed "Digital Provenance Act," has not been enacted. It was referred to the Communications and Technology Committee on June 4, 2026. If enacted, it would take effect in 180 days (Section 8) and would require machine-readable "provenance labels" on AI-generated or altered image, video and audio content. Text-only generative systems are excluded. Section 3: Covered AI tool providers are generative AI providers with more than 1,000,000 monthly users that are accessible in Pennsylvania and generate, manipulate or edit audio, video or image content. They would have to offer a free public provenance label reading tool. The tool would have to accept uploads or URLs, offer API access, take feedback, and not disclose personal information in labels except under court order or law enforcement activity. Providers could not collect or retain users' personal information, other than voluntarily provided feedback contact details. They also could not keep submitted content longer than needed. Providers would also have to embed labels in content their systems create. The labels would have to be permanent or extraordinarily difficult to remove. They would have to identify the provider, the system name and version, and the date and time of creation or alteration. They would also have to indicate the level of human or algorithmic modification. Section 4: Large online platforms (more than 2,000,000 monthly users) would have to show conspicuously whether a content item has a provenance label and let users inspect it. They could not strip labels or retain personal provenance data. Section 5: Manufacturers of capture devices (devices able to record at least 10 photo, audio or video instances) sold in Pennsylvania would have to offer provenance labels identifying the manufacturer, device name and version, and time and date. The labels would be embedded by default, with first-use notice to users, an indicator when a label is applied, and an opt-out in the default capture app. Section 6: Providers that license their systems to third parties would have to require by contract that licensees keep the labeling capability. They would have to revoke the license within 96 hours of learning a licensee removed that capability. Section 7: The Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Attorney General's office would enforce the act. Civil penalties against covered AI tool providers could reach $5,000 per violation. The Bureau could also seek injunctive relief, including against violating licensees. Courts would award the Bureau attorney fees, court costs and investigative fees. The Attorney General could sue on the Bureau's behalf to collect fines.

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