Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee considers bill requiring AI disclaimers in political advertising; supporters seek transparency, tech groups warn of overbreadth
Summary
House Bill 1167 would require political advertising and other communications for political purposes to disclose AI-generated content. Sponsors framed the measure as a consumer-protection and transparency device; tech groups urged narrowing the language to avoid sweeping disclosures for benign uses.
House Bill 1167 would add a disclosure requirement under the corrupt practices chapter of Century Code for political communications that use content generated in whole or in part by artificial intelligence.
Sponsor Representative Jonathan Warrie (District 22) said he worked with the Secretary of State’s office on the draft and described the measure as aligning with actions other states are taking to protect candidates and voters as AI tools spread. "This will become a bigger issue for our candidates and our electorate as we go…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
