Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The bill orders the National Institute of Standards and Technology to set up task forces that will develop technical standards—such as metadata, watermarks and digital fingerprints—to identify and label content created or heavily altered by generative AI. It targets AI developers, online platforms, media outlets and other groups that produce or share such content, aiming to protect consumers from deceptive deepfakes and related scams. The goal is to reduce misinformation, protect national security and keep voters properly informed.
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