October 1, 2024

Gavin Newsom Signs Bills Regulating AI in Political Campaigns

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Sparked by concerns over deepfakes, the California Legislature sprang into action, and California Governor Gavin Newsom subsequently signed a suite of three bills into law on September 17.
The laws aim to protect voters from “deepfakes” – fake photorealistic images or videos of real people.
In signing the bills, Newsom stated, “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.”

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