13-72c-101. Definitions.

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Effective 1/1/2027

As used in this chapter:

(1)"Artificial intelligence" means a machine-based system that makes predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.

(2)"Capture device" means a device that can record photographs, audio, or video content, including a video camera, a still photography camera, a mobile phone with a built-in camera or microphone, or a voice recorder.

(a)"Capture device manufacturer" means a person who produces a capture device for sale in the state.

(b)"Capture device manufacturer" does not include a person exclusively engaged in the assembly of a capture device.

(4)"Compliant system provenance data" means system provenance data that is compliant with widely adopted specifications of an established standards-setting body.

(a)"Covered provider" means a person that creates, codes, or otherwise produces a generative artificial intelligence system that:

(i)has over 1,000,000 monthly visitors or users; and

(ii)is publicly accessible within the geographic boundaries of the state.

(b)"Covered provider" does not include a person that creates, codes, or otherwise produces a generative artificial intelligence system that is used exclusively for the person's internal business operations and is not made publicly accessible.

(6)"Digital signature" means a cryptography-based method that identifies the user or entity that attests to the information provided in the signed section.

(7)"Generative artificial intelligence system" means an artificial intelligence system that can generate derived synthetic content, including text, images, video, or audio, that emulates the structure and characteristics of the system's training data.

(a)"Large online platform" means a public-facing social media platform, mass messaging platform, or stand-alone search engine that distributes content to users who did not create or collaborate in creating the content and that exceeded 2,000,000 unique monthly users during the preceding 12 months.

(b)"Large online platform" does not include:

(i)a broadband internet access service, as defined in 47 C.F.R. Sec. 8.1(b); or

(ii)a telecommunications service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 153.

(9)"Latent" means present but not manifest.

(10)"Manifest" means easily perceived, understood, or recognized by a natural person.

(11)"Mass messaging platform" means a direct messaging platform that allows users to distribute content to more than 100 users simultaneously.

(12)"Metadata" means structural or descriptive information about data.

(13)"Personal information" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-61-101 .

(14)"Provenance data" means data that is embedded into digital content, or that is included in the digital content's metadata, for the purpose of verifying the digital content's authenticity, origin, or history of modification.

(15)"System provenance data" means provenance data that is not reasonably capable of being associated with a particular user and that contains:

(a)information regarding the type of device, system, or service that was used to generate a piece of digital content; or

(b)information related to content authenticity.

(16)"User" means a Utah resident who accesses, interacts with, or uses an interactive computer service, platform, generation service, generative artificial intelligence system, or capture device.

(17)"User interface" means the method by which an individual interacts with, controls, or receives information from a computer, software application, website, or electronic device.

Enacted by Chapter 352 , 2026 General Session