Extends crime of identity theft to include fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by means of artificial intelligence or deepfake technology.

This bill (A3912) makes it a crime to create or distribute AI-generated videos, images, or audio that falsely depict someone as doing something they did not - such as deepfakes used for impersonation or fraud. It defines these AI-generated "false personation records" as a form of identity theft under New Jersey law, with penalties graded by the number of victims affected (e.g., one victim = fourth-degree crime; five or more victims = second-degree crime). Courts can order the deepfake destroyed and a public retraction made at the defendant’s expense, and victims may seek triple damages for financial harm through civil lawsuits. The law applies directly to anyone using AI to falsely impersonate others for personal gain, fraud, or reputational harm.