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Senate-backed bill would require disclosures for synthetic media near elections; committee hears technical and enforcement concerns
Summary
Senate-sponsored S.23 would require clear disclosures when synthetic media intentionally misrepresents a candidate or election within 90 days of any election; the Government Operations committee discussed scope, exemptions and enforcement.
The committee reviewed S.23, the Senate bill aimed at limiting deceptive synthetic media in the run-up to elections by requiring clear disclosures when digital manipulation produces audio or video that would mislead a reasonable person about a candidate’s speech or conduct.
The bill would require a disclosure on synthetic media published within 90 days of an election (including primaries and town-meeting-day votes) if the material was created or intentionally manipulated to influence an election or injure a candidate’s reputation. The sponsor recounted the example of AI-manipulated robo-calls in a 2024 primary and said the committee opted for a disclosure regime rather than an outright ban because…
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