Identity fraud: artificial intelligence and deepfake representations

Enacted by 2026 Md. Laws ch. 445 (SB 8), this amendment to Maryland's identity fraud statute makes it a crime to knowingly and fraudulently use AI or a deepfake to impersonate or falsely depict someone to cause harm, or to create false records to cause harm, obtain personal identifying information, or obtain something of value. It also lets victims sue for injunctive relief.