ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 806.
Summary
The law obligates any election‑related communication that uses artificial intelligence to create, alter, or manipulate a candidate’s image, voice, or likeness to include a clear disclosure that AI was used. It applies to broadcasters, digital platforms, advertisers and others that produce or disseminate such content, and adds reporting requirements for contributions and expenditures tied to these communications. The purpose is to stop voters from being misled by deep‑fake or AI‑altered political material.
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