Posted 2/24/2024, 2:12:00 PM
NYC Council Proposes Ban on AI Manipulation of Campaign Materials Before Elections
- New NYC Council bill would ban use of AI to manipulate election campaign materials like videos and audio to falsely depict candidates
- Covers final 60 days before elections for races like mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough presidents, and Council
- Violators would face up to 1 year in jail and $2,500 fines
- Some states already have laws banning deepfakes and AI manipulation in elections, but no national laws yet
- While no known examples of AI misuse to sway NYC voters yet, recently a fake audio clip of a NYC political boss was created using AI