Federal election laws not ready for deepfakes

Federal election laws not ready for deepfakes, experts warn - Roll Call

In most contexts, creating a deepfake of a person in order to make them look bad would expose you to a defamation lawsuit, but it's harder for ...

Congress promised AI rules to protect elections. It's not happening.

With experts warning about threats to democracy from AI deepfakes that mislead voters, lawmakers said they had to act — and they introduced ...

Voters Should Prepare for AI Deepfakes Targeting Election Process

voters should remain vigilant regarding deepfakes in the lead-up to Election Day—not for misleading videos about candidates, but rather for ...

Daniel Weiner on LinkedIn: Federal election laws not ready for ...

Great article in Roll Call on the challenges for our elections from the latest advances in deepfake AI technology. As I note in this piece, AI exacerbates ...

FEC Blasted Over Decision Not to Regulate Deepfakes Ahead of ...

"Requiring that political deepfakes be labeled doesn't favor any political party or candidate. It simply protects voters from fraud and chaos.".

New and Old Tools to Tackle Deepfakes and Election Lies in 2024

There are two important categories of new protections: deepfake statutes and a novel election disinformation statute in Minnesota. Deepfake ...

As States Lead Efforts to Address Deepfakes in Political Ads ...

Last year, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) took a step toward clarifying whether AI-generated deepfakes might violate the Federal Election ...

Newsom's deepfake election laws are already being challenged in ...

Newsom's deepfake election laws are already being challenged in federal court ... deepfakes if the poster does not do so. There are similar ...

FEC Should Reverse Dangerous Decision To Not Regulate ...

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) will not propose any new rules for the use of AI-generated deepfakes in political advertising this year.

How state lawmakers, election officials are fighting AI deepfakes

New laws penalizing unlabeled AI-generated content and public awareness campaigns are two ways state leaders are attempting to fight deepfakes.

AI deepfakes a top concern for election officials with voting underway

Lucas Hanson, co-founder of CivAI, says voters need to educate themselves on how to spot deepfake political images and audio fabricated with ...

How FBI, NSA are preparing for deepfakes ahead of 2024 elections

The role of A.I. in spreading misinformation that influences voters, including use of deepfakes, is a central concern. U.S. Cyber Command ...

AI in Elections: A Look at the Federal and State Legislative Landscape

This act aims to protect voters from being misled by AI-generated deepfakes or other deceptive content. Recommendations From the Cybersecurity ...

Russia-Linked Deepfakes Are Hitting the US Election. Will It Spur ...

... deepfakes, legal experts aren't holding their breath for federal legislation ... not believed to be a deepfake by some, researchers and ...

FCC Election Deepfake Ads Proposal Sparks Turf Fight With FEC

Jurisdictional Disputes. The FCC's broadcast deepfakes proposal encroaches on FEC jurisdiction, Cooksey said in a statement calling for the FCC ...

As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading - Truthout

The video uses a voice-cloning tool to mimic the presidential candidate, revealing AI's potential to mislead voters. Some deepfakes appear to be ...

House Takes Swing at AI Deepfake Law Ahead of 2024 Elections

... Deepfake Law Ahead of 2024 Elections. A ... deepfakes depicting Federal candidates in political ads to influence Federal elections.

AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech ... - NPR

"The concern ... is not the big, bad deepfake of somebody at the top ... Other measures would ban deepfakes within a certain window — say 60 or 90 ...

Chuck Schumer eyes opportunities to pass deepfake and AI bills as ...

Schumer suggested deepfake election bills could hitch a ride on a funding bill, while AI national security bills could be linked to a big defense policy ...

Preparing to Fight AI-Backed Voter Suppression

While many deepfake bills and laws have zeroed in on AI deepfakes that damage candidates' reputations and electoral prospects, deepfakes ...