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Utah lawmakers plan classroom rules and deep‑fake bill to balance AI benefits and student safety

Utah AI Policy Summit panel · December 12, 2025
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Representative Ariel DeFe said she will introduce a deepfake bill and an 'AI companions' bill and proposed a 'Balanced Technology and Classrooms Act' to have districts assess and set guardrails for AI use while preparing students for the workforce.

A Utah lawmaker who served on the state’s AI task force told a policy panel she will press for classroom safeguards and bills this upcoming legislative session to address deepfakes and 'AI companions' while also preparing students for future jobs.

Representative Ariel DeFe said the education proposal grew out of the state AI office and learning lab and that it aims to "bring all these people…

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