Half of U.S. states move to regulate AI and deepfakes in elections

Half of U.S. states move to regulate AI and deepfakes in elections

Ahead of the U.S. elections, around 26 states have reportedly passed or are considering bills regulating the use of generative AI in election-related communications. According to Axios, 19 states have already passed laws to address deepfakes and AI-generated “synthetic media” in elections. In 2019, Texas became one of the first states to pass a law…