California gov. Newsom signed 3 bills to stop fake AI content in political ads

[DonMK]

Good move I approve of this.



https://apnews.com/article/california-a ... dacaba6d77



"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false images or videos in political ads ahead of the 2024 election."

A new law, set to take effect immediately, makes it illegal to create and publish deepfakes related to elections 120 days before Election Day and 60 days thereafter. It also allows courts to stop distribution of the materials and impose civil penalties.

“Safeguarding the integrity of elections is essential to democracy, and it’s critical that we ensure AI is not deployed to undermine the public’s trust through disinformation -– especially in today’s fraught political climate,” Newsom said in a statement. “These measures will help to combat the harmful use of deepfakes in political ads and other content, one of several areas in which the state is being proactive to foster transparent and trustworthy AI.”

"Large social media platforms are also required to remove the deceptive material under a first-in-the-nation law set to be enacted next year. Newsom also signed a bill requiring political campaigns to publicly disclose if they are running ads with materials altered by AI. "


Rest of story

https://apnews.com/article/california-a ... dacaba6d77

[wetnwild]

Just reading what is in that link I have to agree with this.

[AlexO]

Two of the 3 are already being challenged in court


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom ... eral-court

"New legislation signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom regulating AI-generated "deepfake" election content and requiring the removal of "deceptive content" from social media is now being challenged in court.

The new laws build on legislation passed years earlier regulating campaign ads and communications, according to the governor's office.

But two of the three new laws are being challenged in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California by a conservative poster – @MrReaganUSA – Fox News Digital has learned. The account had posted an AI-generated parody of a Harris campaign ad that resurfaced and went viral after Newsom signed the bills. "

[fappmaster]

There goes funny AI generated images

[TheButcher]

Two of the 3 are already being challenged in court


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom ... eral-court

"New legislation signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom regulating AI-generated "deepfake" election content and requiring the removal of "deceptive content" from social media is now being challenged in court.

The new laws build on legislation passed years earlier regulating campaign ads and communications, according to the governor's office.

But two of the three new laws are being challenged in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California by a conservative poster – @MrReaganUSA – Fox News Digital has learned. The account had posted an AI-generated parody of a Harris campaign ad that resurfaced and went viral after Newsom signed the bills. "

No surprise you'll never please everyone and some new Bills get some group or another to challenge them in the courts.

[cimage]

Why are they upset about the new laws, any cliff notes.

[tacnet]

Totally agree with this but like all laws trying to police the internet, there is one fatal flaw..... Its only enforceable if you live or are hosted in California.

Its going to make no difference whatsoever in places like Russia or China and you can bet Putin has probably got an army of guys working on fake AI content to try and influence the election.

[bestfreeporn]

So using fake AI content to defame or falsely impersonate a person is okay , why is this not the right law to have in place.

[LuKenGas]

I betcha Newsom will run for president in 2028

[bucksm]

Fake AI content is getting a lot of heat this year

[DonMK]

Updating this thread:

"Federal Judge Halts California’s New Anti-Deepfakes Law—Musk Says Its ‘Score One’ For Free Speech"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityar ... ee-speech/

[PornPete]

Updating this thread:

"Federal Judge Halts California’s New Anti-Deepfakes Law—Musk Says Its ‘Score One’ For Free Speech"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityar ... ee-speech/

It is a valid argument