Voters face uneven AI deepfake protections
Data: NCSL; Map: Sara Wise/AxiosAmericans across the country could have very different experiences with AI deepfakes leading up to Election Day, thanks to a patchwork of state rules.Why it matters: AI-generated attack ads and campaign content are rampant leading up to the midterms as candidates across the political spectrum use the technology.State of play: Twenty-nine states have AI election deepfake laws in effect, while two others — California and Hawaii — have had their laws permanently enjoined, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.Minnesota and Texas prohibit political deepfakes for a certain number of days before an election. Maryland's ban is year-round.The other states require disclosures when AI is used in political ads.
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Data: NCSL; Map: Sara Wise/AxiosAmericans across the country could have very different experiences with AI deepfakes leading up to Election Day, thanks to a patchwork of state rules.Why it matters: AI-generated attack ads and campaign content are rampant leading up to the midterms as candidates across the political spectrum use the technology.State of play: Twenty-nine states have AI election deepfake laws in effect, while two others — California and Hawaii — have had their laws permanently enjoined, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.Minnesota and Texas prohibit political deepfakes for a certain number of days before an election. Maryland's ban is year-round.The other states require disclosures when AI is used in political ads. Some states like Colorado and Utah require more detailed disclosures, such as the deepfake's creator, when it was created and how it was edited.Friction point: California and Hawaii's AI deepfakes laws were struck down in court on First Amendment grounds. Both states are pressing ahead with alternative approaches that don't specifically regulate election AI deepfakes.California's AI Transparency Act, part of which went into effect on August 3, requires disclosures of AI-generated images and Hawaii last month passed a law prohibiting deepfakes in ads without the subject's consent.
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- Data: NCSL; Map: Sara Wise/AxiosAmericans across the country could have very different experiences with AI deepfakes leading up to Election Day, thanks to a patchwork of state rules.Why it matters: AI-generated attack ads and campaign content are rampant leading up to the midterms as candidates across the political spectrum use the technology.State of play: Twenty-nine states have AI election deepfake laws in effect, while two others — California and Hawaii — have had their laws permanently enjoined, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.Minnesota and Texas prohibit political deepfakes for a certain number of days before an election. Maryland's ban is year-round.The other states require disclosures when AI is used in political ads.
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