Texas Explores New Laws to Regulate AI Over Election Manipulation Concerns
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Texas is exploring new rules and laws to regulate artificial intelligence due to concerns about deepfakes and manipulation impacting elections. A new legislative committee will make recommendations.
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Researchers at the University of Texas Propaganda Research Lab are studying how AI is already impacting elections with manipulated videos/audios of candidates.
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The committee chair proposes fines, criminal penalties for creation/distribution of fake candidate media using AI. First report is due in May.
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Federal and state groups aim to encourage positive AI innovations but want accountability for bad actors misusing the tech.
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Specific examples raised as concerns include fake robocalls and traffic monitoring AI technology that could be misused.