Could AI disrupt the fall election? California lawmakers float bills to cut the risk
State lawmakers unveiled two more bills Wednesday to the growing pile of legislation aimed at reigning in the potential worst effects of artificial intelligence.
With the primaries in the rearview mirror and the November general election just eight months away, lawmakers have introduced bills focusing on the technology’s potential to confuse and deceive voters, and otherwise disrupt democracy.
The legislation was announced at a press conference Wednesday hosted by policy group California Common Cause. The group’s California Initiative for Technology and Democracy launched last year to fight the potential for AI generated content to distort political messaging and confuse voters.