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State laws struggle to keep pace with AI election deepfakes
Original: How states’ laws are struggling to keep up with AI election deepfakes
US state lawmakers are racing to regulate AI-generated deepfakes in elections, but legislation is lagging behind the fast-moving technology. With synthetic audio and video of candidates increasingly easy to produce, states are passing a patchwork of disclosure and ban rules, raising concerns about voter deception ahead of upcoming votes and gaps in enforcement across jurisdictions.
Why now: Concerns are growing that AI-manipulated campaign content could mislead voters faster than laws can respond.
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