A person may not, with the intent to influence an election, knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio recording, or video recording of an officeholder’s or candidate’s appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality.
It later goes on to mention generative AI. But the bill isn’t primarily focused on AI. The above leaves room for things like color correction in photographs, but would bar things like the following images:
Including the full body does say the law only applies to people engaged in a campaign, and sets specific boundaries around that.
I think these types of laws are important. It seems like the misinformation, including AI generated images to soil a candididates reputation is a clear problem than needs to be address. Not saying the language on this specific law is ideal, or even adequate, but it is a start and other juristictions need to be working towards this to protect democracy in this new world of endless content.
We Canadians just had our elections, and there were plenty of fake AI images making the rounds trying to link our new Prime Minister to Epstein. I don’t want that sort of nonsense to continue into future elections.
A person may not, with the intent to influence an election, knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio recording, or video recording of an officeholder’s or candidate’s appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality
With so many fraudulent ads from both parties, but especially the fascist GOP, influencing people to vote against not just their own interests but also their own OPINIONS, that actually sounds like a GREAT law. IF implemented faithfully and fairly.
Fat chance of THAT happening in Texas of all places, though… 😮💨
This headline is rage bait, the bill is explicitly about AI generated content in political advertising
Except it’s not. The wording is:
It later goes on to mention generative AI. But the bill isn’t primarily focused on AI. The above leaves room for things like color correction in photographs, but would bar things like the following images:
This sounds like it would also ban political cartoons
How?
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Including the full body does say the law only applies to people engaged in a campaign, and sets specific boundaries around that.
I think these types of laws are important. It seems like the misinformation, including AI generated images to soil a candididates reputation is a clear problem than needs to be address. Not saying the language on this specific law is ideal, or even adequate, but it is a start and other juristictions need to be working towards this to protect democracy in this new world of endless content.
We Canadians just had our elections, and there were plenty of fake AI images making the rounds trying to link our new Prime Minister to Epstein. I don’t want that sort of nonsense to continue into future elections.
With so many fraudulent ads from both parties, but especially the fascist GOP, influencing people to vote against not just their own interests but also their own OPINIONS, that actually sounds like a GREAT law. IF implemented faithfully and fairly.
Fat chance of THAT happening in Texas of all places, though… 😮💨