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Azerbaijan is preparing tougher penalties for crimes committed through the use of artificial intelligence, with proposed legal changes предусматривающие prison terms of up to 15 years for provocations carried out with AI tools.
As reported by Vesti Baku, the issue was discussed during a plenary session of the Milli Majlis alongside several other draft amendments.
Under the proposed changes, special attention is being given to cases in which artificial intelligence is used to create provocations or other socially dangerous content. Lawmakers said such actions could be punished with prison terms ranging from 8 to 15 years.
During the debate, deputies also discussed the need for more transparency in AI-generated material. One proposal would introduce administrative liability for those who create and distribute such content without clearly indicating that it was produced using artificial intelligence.
Some lawmakers noted that the issue requires careful distinction. In their view, if a person creates such material only for private use, the legal approach may need to be different. Because of that, the focus is expected to fall primarily on cases involving distribution, publication and public harm.
The same parliamentary session also covered several other legislative initiatives. Among them was a proposal to increase penalties for creating or leading a terrorist organization, with prison terms of 10 to 14 years under the draft changes. At the same time, lawmakers stressed that the legal definition of such an organization should be precise enough to avoid overly narrow or disputed interpretations.
Other amendments would require employers to provide equal pay regardless of gender for the same work or work of equal value.
Lawmakers also reviewed changes related to transportation, including a proposal to expand the definition of operational vehicles to cover prosecutor’s office vehicles equipped with criminalistics equipment.
Another set of amendments concerns social support for the families of those killed during demining operations. Under the proposals, family members would receive tax benefits, while the education costs of their children up to the age of 23 would be covered by the state budget. The package also includes a plan to reduce the taxable monthly income of family members by 400 manats.
If adopted, the changes are expected to take effect on September 15 this year. Some of the benefits would also apply to the families of deminers who died in the line of duty before the law enters into force.