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Midwestern states take varied approaches to AI and deep‑fake rules
Summary
Tamaka outlined multiple state steps on AI: age verification and deep‑fake restrictions, Illinois enacted three AI bills (criminalizing some AI deep‑fake creation, creating damages remedies for unauthorized use of voice/likeness, and protecting performers), and states passed anti‑revenge‑porn AI laws.
Laura Tamaka summarized how Midwestern states are responding to artificial intelligence and deep‑fake technologies, describing a spectrum of interventions from age‑verification rules to civil remedies and criminal bans.
Tamaka said Kansas and Nebraska adopted age‑verification steps for online platforms to limit underage usage tied to deep‑fake concerns. She described three Illinois bills that together criminalize some creation and sharing of AI‑generated deep fakes, give individuals a civil remedy when voice or likeness is used without consent, and extend protections for performers against wrongful AI use.
Tamaka also noted Indiana and Iowa passed measures addressing AI‑enabled non‑consensual pornography and that Missouri considered but did not complete a ban on AI‑generated political video ads before session deadlines.
Why it matters: States are experimenting with statutes that balance free‑speech and platform‑safety concerns, create civil remedies for unauthorized use of likeness and voice, and criminalize exploitative AI uses. Tamaka said the issue will remain active in 2025 as more states weigh similar measures.
She suggested attendees expect continued legislative activity on AI next year and pointed to CSG materials for bill texts and comparative summaries.
