Pennsylvania
AI Policy Overview
In 2023, Governor Josh Shapiro (D) signed an executive order in 2023, establishing a Generative AI Governing Board to guide policy, use, and deployment of the technology by the state.
On Feb. 5, 2024, House Republican leaders established an Artificial Intelligence Opportunity Task Force, composed of five fellow House Republicans, to monitor and guide the growth of these technologies. The task force looks to utilize AI to achieve a "thriving economy, affordable living, safe communities, and family-centered opportunities" for children. Appointees to the Task Force are Reps. Jason Ortitay, Valerie Gaydos, Robert Leadbeter, Alec Ryncavage, and Stephenie Scialabba.
In 2025, Pennsylvania lawmakers enacted a law establishing the crime of digital forgery.
Deepfakes
In 2025, Pennsylvania lawmakers enacted a law (PA SB 649) establishing the crime of digital forgery, which occurs when a person creates and distributes a forged digital likeness, with the intent to facilitate fraud or injury, that they should reasonably know is not authentic.
Legislative & Regulatory History
2025 - Pennsylvania enacted PA SB 649, which establishes the crime of digital forgery.
2023 - Gov. Shapiro issued Executive Order 2023-19 on Sep. 20, 2023, establishing a Generative AI Governing Board to guide policy, use, and deployment of the technology by the state.
