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California bans political ‘deepfakes’ amid changing digital landscape
California joined other states in targeting political “deepfakes” ahead of the November election. It will also be the first state to require social media companies to take action.
Does California’s law cracking down on election ‘deepfakes’ run afoul of the First Amendment?
A new law requiring campaigns to disclose if a political ad is AI-generated, also called a “deepfake,” drew criticism from a free speech group, which alleges California lawmakers threatened satire, parody, and other First Amendment -protected speech with the legislation.
California's new AI regulations are cracking down on political deepfakes
The introduction of advanced generative artificial intelligence has made that threat more pervasive, but California's new regulations will hold social media platforms accountable for what the platforms allow to spread.
California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
California now has some of the strictest laws on election deepfakes. The state could be among the first to test out the new regulations ahead of the 2024 election.
New California AI Legislation Affecting Hollywood
Under current choice of law cases, these new laws are likely to apply only to plaintiffs domiciled in California (including at time of death for deceased personalities), regardless of where the offending act occurred.
Newsom signs deepfake, other AI bills into law in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed multiple artificial intelligence (AI) bills aimed at preventing the misuse of sexually explicit deepfakes. Newsom’s signature on the three AI-related bills marks the Golden State’s latest efforts to place guardrails on the advancing technology amid concerns over the spread of deepfakes,
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What Teachers and Principals Need to Know About ‘Deepfakes’
“Deepfakes"—artificial intelligence-manipulated video, audio, or images created using someone’s voice or likeness without ...
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Detecting Video-conference Deepfakes With a Smartphone’s ‘Vibrate’ Function
New research from Singapore has proposed a novel method of detecting whether someone on the other end of a smartphone ...
Elon Musk’s reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law
California's newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming ...
How Apple, Google, and Microsoft can save us from AI deepfakes
To combat AI-driven disinformation, tech giants must collaborate to adopt these open standards. The absence of Apple and X ...
Could cops use deepfakes to coerce confessions? Kansas Supreme Court justice fears so
In a Kansas Supreme Court case about police deception, two justices warned of a future in which police could use deepfakes to ...
X User Who Shared AI-Altered Kamala Harris Video Sues To Block California’s New Anti-Deepfakes Law
In July, the X user shared a digitally altered campaign video mocking Harris, which Elon Musk then boosted and shared.
Speaker Johnson talks AI, deepfakes and foreign election interference with The Hill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in an interview with The Hill offered his thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
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Why Executive Teams Should Prepare for the Cybersecurity and Fraud Risks of Deepfakes
The widespread availability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has enabled the growing use of “deepfakes,” whereby the human voice and likeness ...
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DICT to find ways to prevent deepfakes during election
The Department of Information and Technology Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center is currently looking for technology to counter or detect deepfakes.