AI-Made Deepfake Political Ads Targeted by Michigan Lawmakers

Oct. 18, 2023, 6:48 PM UTC

Michigan lawmakers are advancing bipartisan legislation to crack down on AI-generated deepfakes in election materials in a state where voters could determine control of the White House and the U.S. House in 2024.

The legislative package could add Michigan to the handful of states restricting the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns in response to worries about how the technology could empower bad actors to sway voters.

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Bipartisan support is one advantage Michiganders have to get the restrictions approved in time for the 2024 election, Rep. Matthew Bierlein (R) said in an interview. Michigan’s “purple state ...

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