What California AB 2655 (2024) - Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act requires
California Assembly Bill 2655 (Berman) - the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 - obliges 'large online platforms' to identify and either remove or label materially deceptive AI-generated content depicting candidates, elections officials, or elected officials performing actions they did not actually do or say, where the content could harm the depicted person's reputation, electoral prospects, or public confidence in election outcomes. The Act adds Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 20510) to Division 20 of the California Elections Code. Removal is required from 120 days before an election through election day for candidate content, and 120 days before through 60 days after election day for elections-official content. Labeling is required from 6 months before through election day for candidates, and 6 months before through 60 days after election day for elections officials. State-of-the-art detection techniques must be applied. Effective 1 January 2025; subject to ongoing First Amendment challenge in federal court (Kohls v Bonta) where a preliminary injunction was granted October 2024 against an aligned California measure.
Pillar: AI Governance & Law · Authority: California State Legislature (Assembly); California Secretary of State (elections oversight); California Attorney General (civil action authority); United States District Court Eastern District of California (federal constitutional review in Kohls v Bonta) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- California Assembly Bill 2655 (Berman) - Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024
- California Elections Code Division 20 Chapter 7 commencing with Section 20510 (added by AB 2655 2024 Statutes)
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