California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three election-related deepfake bills on Tuesday.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is signing into law three bills that target the misuse of video, audio, and images created by artificial intelligence in a sweeping effort to crack down on election deepfakes.to pass the legislation after billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk recirculated a deepfake video on his platform, X, in July featuring altered footage of Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris .
At the time, Newsom clapped back at Musk, posting on X, "Manipulating a voice in an 'ad' like this one should be illegal. I'll be signing a bill in a matter of weeks to make sure it is."California has taken the lead on regulating AI by introducing a wave of legislation this year. Despite fears of overregulating the emerging technology, analysts view the new laws as a move in the right direction.
Newsom also signed two SAG-AFTRA-related bills — AB 2602 and AB 1836 — aimed at protecting performers from unauthorized AI use. Last year, members of SAG-AFTRA went on strike against major studios and streamers. The performers claimedmeasure, introduced by Democratic Senator Scott Wiener, would require large-model AI developers to undergo safety testing before deploying the technology.
MUNICH — Harry Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s record for the most Champions League goals by an English player when the Bayern Munich striker scored four times against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.Venezuela’s government Tuesday announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro in which authorities claim the CIA, Spain’s intelligence agency, organized crime groups, sex workers and members of the opposition are involved.
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