Three Bills Addressing Dangers of AI to Elections Pass Assembly Floor
CITED’s sponsored bill package clears a massive legislative hurdle and now heads toward the Senate
Sacramento — Today, legislation addressing the threat that AI-powered disinformation poses to our elections passed a major hurdle in the California state legislature. Despite opposition from the technology industry, the package of bills, sponsored by the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED), passed the Assembly floor, in some instances with bipartisan support.
“This is a massive, bipartisan step forward in tackling the dangers that unregulated AI poses to our voters and to our democracy, while still respecting the First Amendment and innovation,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause. “Where Congress won’t act, California and CITED will lead the way in ensuring that our elections and our democracy are protected from new digital threats.”