Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill, the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, aims to prevent the spread of misleading audio or visual media created by artificial intelligence during federal elections. It prohibits distributing AI-generated content that significantly alters a candidate’s appearance, speech, or actions in a way that misleads voters. The bill focuses on ensuring voters have an accurate understanding of candidates’ statements and actions, particularly through disclosures and clear labeling of AI-generated content.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to federal candidates.
- Defines ‘deceptive AI-generated media’ as content that merges, combines, or replaces existing media or generates inauthentic content that appears genuine.
- Establishes a ‘covered individual’ as a candidate for federal office.
- Allows for civil lawsuits by candidates to seek injunctions or damages against those distributing deceptive AI media.
- Exempts bona fide news broadcasts, news interviews, and news documentaries that clearly disclose the AI-generated nature of the content.
- Exempts regularly published newspapers and magazines that clearly state the content is not an accurate representation of the candidate.
- Exempts satire or parody.
- Treats violations of the law as defamation per se.
Who is affected
- Candidates for Federal office
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