Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
- Last Action
- 5/15/2024
Actions
- 2024-05-15Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388.
- 2024-05-15Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Klobuchar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2024-05-15Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Klobuchar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2024-05-15Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2023-09-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 2023-09-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-12 (00)
Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
This bill prohibits the distribution of materially deceptive audio or visual media that is generated by artificial intelligence (AI) relating to federal candidates.
The bill generally prohibits individuals, political committees, and other entities from knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media of a federal candidate, or in carrying out a federal election activity, with the intent to (1) influence an election, or (2) solicit funds. This prohibition does not apply to certain entities, such as radio or television broadcasting stations that broadcast such media with disclosures as part of a bona fide newscast.
The bill also permits a federal candidate whose voice or likeness appears in such materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media to bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages.
Cosponsors (5)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Civil actions and liability
- Digital media
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Legal fees and court costs
- Photography and imaging
- Sound recording
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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