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Guam committee hears bill to ban knowingly distributed AI deepfakes in elections
Summary
Senators heard testimony Feb. 11 on Bill 209-38, which would bar the knowing creation and distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated media tied to elections and require clear disclaimers; the Guam Election Commission urged clarifying that enforcement rests with the attorney general and courts.
Hagata1a, Guam ' Feb. 11, 2026 ' The Guam Legislature's Committee on Economic Investment heard testimony on Bill 209-38, introduced by Senator Tina Rosemary Barnes, which would prohibit the knowing creation and distribution of materially deceptive media produced by generative artificial intelligence in connection with elections.
"This is an act to prohibit the creation and distribution of materially deceptive media, generated by artificial intelligence," Senator Tina Rosemary Barnes told the committee, asking also that the committee consider a 90-day pre-election prohibition period to help the measure's clarity and defensibility.
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