Guam committee hears bill to ban knowingly distributed AI deepfakes in elections

Feb 11, 2026

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.

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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.

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