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House passes bill extending defamation protections to AI/deepfakes, adds notice‑and‑takedown and limited damages
Summary
First substitute SB 256 clarifies that defamation law applies to AI‑generated and digitally manipulated content, creates a notice‑and‑takedown requirement before suit, limits damages if content is promptly removed, and exempts news reporting, parody and political speech; the House passed the bill unanimously.
Representative Tuscher presented first substitute SB 256 as an effort to update defamation law for the age of AI and deepfakes. Tuscher told the House the bill targets harmful noncommercial deepfakes that can cause reputational or personal harm but do not always fit neatly into existing defamation doctrines.
"AI and deep fake technology have ... fundamentally changed…
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