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PL 477/2024

Tipifica na lei penal a alteração de fotos, vídeos e som com o uso de sistema de Inteligência Artificial para praticar violência contra a mulher.

Legislation State lawAmericas · BRproposed

This document is a proposed bill (PL 477/2024) in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies that seeks to amend the Penal Code to criminalize the AI-driven or otherwise manipulated alteration of photos, videos, and audio used to practice domestic or family violence against women. The bill introduces penalties of two to four years in prison and a fine for such actions. It aims to address the rising threat of digital gender-based violence facilitated by modern technologies.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Câmara dos DeputadosLegislature · BR
Lead issuer
Legal forceLegally binding
Under whose authorityState law
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

LegislatorsGeneral publicNational government

Legislators and legal practitioners interested in understanding proposed criminal penalties for AI-generated deepfakes and gender-based violence in Brazil.

Sectors
Justice · penal law

What the document contains

What's covered

The document proposes legislative amendments to criminalize the creation and dissemination of synthetic media (such as altered photos, videos, and audio via artificial intelligence) used to commit gender-based and domestic violence against women.

What's missing

The text does not provide technical definitions of artificial intelligence algorithms, technical verification standards for deepfakes, or civil remedies.

Key takeaways
  • The bill proposes amending the Brazilian Penal Code to criminalize the manipulation of photos, videos, and sounds using artificial intelligence or other means against women.
  • A new article (Art. 216-C) penalizes altering or adulterating media with the intent to cause embarrassment, humiliation, harassment, threat, or violence against women in a domestic or family context.
  • The proposed penalty is reclusion from two to four years, plus a fine.
  • The legislation was introduced by Federal Deputy Saullo Vianna on February 27, 2024.
Outline
· Art. 1º Alteration of the Penal Code
· Art. 2º Addition of Article 216-C to Decree-Law No. 2,848
· Art. 3º Entry into force
· Justificação (Justification)
Issued27 February 2024
Length502 words · 2 pages
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

0/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

2/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

reforçando o compromisso do Estado com a promoção da igualdade e dignidade das mulheres em nossa sociedade

JUSTIFICAÇÃO

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

4/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

fortalecendo a proteção das mulheres contra novas formas de agressão e reforçando o compromisso do Estado com a promoção da igualdade e dignidade das mulheres

JUSTIFICAÇÃO

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

2/5

Protection of personal data and private life

alimentando uma cultura que passa a normalizar a falta de consentimento de suas vítimas, principalmente as mulheres

JUSTIFICAÇÃO

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

0/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

4/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

Pena – reclusão, de dois a quatro anos, e multa.

Art. 2º

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

0/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

criminal_law gender_based_violence deepfakes domestic_violence artificial_intelligence