Wyoming — Federal AI Profile + State AI Law (HB 102 / HEA 32 / Ch 91: AI-CSAM, deepfake NCII, AI self-harm — live since July 1 2026): AI Compliance Requirements

Wyoming HB 102 (2026 Budget Session = House Enrolled Act No. 32 / Session Law Chapter 91; signed by Gov. Mark Gordon ~Mar 7–8, 2026; effective July 1, 2026) is Wyoming's first AI-specific criminal law and binds private parties. It creates W.S. 6-4-307 (nonconsensual deepfake sexual material), 6-4-308 (AI-CSAM — developing/distributing AI systems intended to generate child pornography, and generating or possessing AI-generated child pornography), 6-4-701 (AI systems designed to promote self-harm), 6-1-206 (using AI to commit a crime is not a defense), and 1-1-143 (AI developer civil liability/immunity); it also amends 6-1-104, 6-4-301, and 6-4-303. Penalties are felonies up to 10 years and $10,000 (12 years on a repeat NCII offense; 5–12 years for AI-CSAM generation), with private causes of action. The statute carves out 47 U.S.C. 230 interactive-computer-service/telecom providers, AI developers (immune unless the system's primary purpose is illicit), and outputs arising solely from user prompts. Enforced criminally by county/district attorneys, backstopped by the AG. Counsel should confirm the W.S. section numbers, felony tiers, carve-outs, and the July 1, 2026 effective date against the enrolled act. legal_review_pending.

FTC Act § 5 applies to all Wyoming businesses using AI. Wyoming Consumer Protection Act (Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-105) provides state-level enforcement for deceptive AI practices. AI-driven cryptocurrency marketing, AI investment advice platforms, and AI energy market tools must not engage in deceptive practices. FTC has been active in crypto AI fraud enforcement.

Wyoming's blockchain and digital asset companies using AI — algorithmic trading AI, AI investment advisory platforms, AI-driven crypto lending — are subject to SEC and CFTC oversight. SEC has taken the position that AI investment advisors are subject to Investment Advisers Act registration requirements. CFTC has pursued AI-driven trading manipulation cases. Wyoming digital asset businesses must assess whether AI services require registration.

EEOC May 2023 guidance applies to Wyoming employers using AI hiring, scheduling, or performance evaluation tools. Wyoming's energy sector (ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron operations), tourism (Yellowstone/Grand Teton area), and agriculture companies using AI employment tools must test for disparate impact on protected classes.

Monitor wyoleg.gov. Wyoming legislature meets biennially (odd years — next session January 2027). Wyoming is unlikely to enact restrictive AI regulation given its business-friendly stance, but may enact digital asset AI rules as an extension of its blockchain legislation framework.