Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bills to Regulate AI Use and Address Concerns Over Misinformation and Workforce Impacts
• Wisconsin Assembly passes bill requiring disclaimers on political ads using AI technology, violators face $1,000 fine • Assembly passes bill making manufacturing and possessing AI-generated child porn a felony with max 25-year sentence • Assembly approves bill for state agencies to audit AI use and develop workforce reduction plan by 2030 • Bills aim to provide clarity and address concerns over AI’s ability to spread misinformation and trick people • At least 25 states have introduced bills to regulate AI use in recent years as technology advances rapidly