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House proposes amendment to bill requiring disclosure of AI-generated synthetic media in 90-day pre-election window
Summary
The Vermont House advanced S.23, a bill requiring a disclosure that media was "created or intentionally manipulated by digital technology or artificial intelligence" when deceptive synthetic content is distributed within 90 days before an election, and it adopted a clarifying amendment to ensure images are included.
The Vermont House proposed to the Senate to amend S.23, an act addressing the use of synthetic media in elections, adopting an amendment to clarify that "synthetic media" includes images, audio and video. The bill requires a disclosure statement for deceptive or fraudulent synthetic media distributed within 90 days before an election and permits civil enforcement by the attorney general or a state's attorney.
The committee report and floor debate framed S.23 as a disclosure rule designed to preserve election integrity while protecting protected speech such as parody and satire. The committee explained the bill requires a clear disclosure when someone knowingly…
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