Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

This bill would make it illegal for a person, political committee, or other group to knowingly share AI-generated images, audio, or video that falsely show a candidate for federal office, if the goal is to influence an election or raise money. The ban would not apply to news broadcasts or publications that disclose the content is questionable or inaccurate, or to satire and parody. Candidates shown in such content could sue to stop its distribution and to seek money damages, and courts could award attorney's fees. A violation would count as defamation per se in a defamation lawsuit, and plaintiffs would need to prove violations by clear and convincing evidence.

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Sponsors

• Julie Johnson Democrat sponsor
• 9 cosponsors