{"id":252280,"date":"2024-09-20T06:39:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=252280"},"modified":"2024-09-20T06:59:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:59:02","slug":"gavin-newsom-just-signed-a-new-law-because-of-how-devastating-this-campaign-ad-is-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=252280","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Gavin Newsom Just Signed A New Law Because Of How Devastating This Campaign Ad Is (Video)<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>THE SINGLE GREATEST CAMPAIGN AD IN U.S. POLITICAL HISTORY<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gavin Newsom just signed a bill making memes and parody illegal in his state because of this video.<\/p>\n<p>Gavin will be very mad if this video went viral again! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FI0KY866eO\">pic.twitter.com\/FI0KY866eO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1836252016785375677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sep 17, 2024<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner et_pb_row_inner_1 spacing\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column_inner_1 et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_post_title et_pb_post_title_1 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_title_container\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Governor Newsom signs bills to combat deepfake election content<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner et_pb_row_inner_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column_inner_2 et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 news-body-text et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 Taking action to address the use of deepfakes and other deceptive digitally generated or altered content in election campaigns, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three measures to remove deceptive content from large online platforms, increase accountability, and better inform voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 quote et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>\u201cSafeguarding the integrity of elections is essential to democracy, and it\u2019s critical that we ensure AI is not deployed to undermine the public\u2019s trust through disinformation \u2013 especially in today\u2019s fraught political climate. These measures will help to combat the harmful use of deepfakes in political ads and other content, one of several areas in which the state is being proactive to foster transparent and trustworthy AI.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><small>Governor Gavin Newsom<\/small><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner et_pb_row_inner_3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column_inner_3 et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 news-body-text et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Earlier today, the Governor announced signing legislation to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/09\/17\/governor-newsom-signs-bills-to-protect-digital-likeness-of-performers\/\"><strong>protect the digital likeness of actors and performers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by ensuring that AI is not used to replicate their voice or likeness without their consent.<\/p>\n<p>Building on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/politics\/california-laws-seek-to-crack-down-on-deepfakes-in-politics-and-porn\/\"><strong>legislation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0signed by the Governor in 2019 to crack down on deepfakes in elections, the Governor today signed three bills related to election advertisements and communications.<\/p>\n<p>AB 2655 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) requires large online platforms to remove or label deceptive and digitally altered or created content related to elections during specified periods, and requires them to provide mechanisms to report such content. It also authorizes candidates, elected officials, elections officials, the Attorney General, and a district attorney or city attorney to seek injunctive relief against a large online platform for noncompliance with the act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI-generated deepfakes pose a clear and present risk to our elections and our democracy. AB 2655 is a first-in-the-nation solution to this growing threat, and I am grateful to Governor Newsom for signing it. Advances in AI over the last few years make it easy to generate hyper-realistic yet completely fake election-related deepfakes, but AB 2655 will ensure that online platforms minimize their impact. The new law is a win for California\u2019s voters, and for our democracy,\u201d<strong>\u00a0said Assemblymember Berman.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AB 2839, an urgency measure by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz), expands the timeframe in which a committee or other entity is prohibited from knowingly distributing an advertisement or other election material containing deceptive AI-generated or manipulated content. The bill also expands the scope of existing law to prohibit materially deceptive content of elected officials, candidates, elections officials and others, authorizing them to file a civil action to enjoin the distribution of such material.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSigning AB 2839 into law is a significant step in continuing to protect the integrity of our democratic process. With fewer than 50 days until the general election, there is an urgent need to protect against misleading, digitally-altered content that can interfere with the election. With the enactment of AB 2839, California is taking a stand against the manipulative use of deepfake technology to deceive voters. I\u2019m thankful that Governor Newsom signed this legislation to ensure that voters are equipped with the accurate information they need to make informed decisions this November,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Assemblymember Pellerin, Chair of the Assembly Elections Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AB 2355 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) requires that electoral advertisements using AI-generated or substantially altered content feature a disclosure that the material has been altered. The bill authorizes the Fair Political Practices Commission to enforce a violation of these disclosure requirements by seeking injunctive relief to compel compliance or pursuing other remedies available to the commission under the Political Reform Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI applaud the Governor for signing AB 2355, my proposal mandating that political advertisements using content created or significantly altered by generative AI, include a clear disclosure of this fact. The availability of tools to doctor images, video, and sound is not new. However, the rapid improvements in AI and Large Language Models have made it easier to create convincingly fake images, videos, and sounds. As these technologies become more accessible and are used in political campaigns, their impact on democracy requires urgent action. Voters must be informed when generative AI is used in political advertising to substantially alter media or create misleading content. Free speech and political expression are a cornerstone of our democracy, but we cannot lose sight of our humanity amid the advancement of artificial intelligence. This is a balanced policy that makes California the first state to include artificial intelligence under its campaign transparency rules,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Assemblymember Carrillo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Home to the majority of the world\u2019s leading AI companies, California is working to harness these transformative technologies to help address<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/best-inventions-2023\/6327137\/alertcalifornia-ai-wildfire-detector\/\"><strong>\u00a0pressing<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/09\/05\/governor-newsom-seeks-to-harness-the-power-of-genai-to-address-homelessness-other-challenges\/\"><strong>\u00a0challenges<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0while studying the risks they present. The state last month partnered with NVIDIA to launch a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/08\/09\/california-nvidia-launch-first-of-its-kind-ai-collaboration\/\"><strong>\u00a0first-of-its-kind AI collaboration<\/strong><\/a>, and earlier hosted an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/05\/29\/governor-newsom-convenes-genai-leaders-for-landmark-summit\/\"><strong>\u00a0AI summit<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0convening leaders from across technology, labor, government, and academia to discuss how the technology can be used to benefit Californians. Last year, Governor Newsom signed an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2023\/09\/06\/governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-to-prepare-california-for-the-progress-of-artificial-intelligence\/\"><strong>\u00a0executive order<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0laying out California\u2019s measured approach focused on shaping the equitable and responsible use of AI while remaining at the forefront of AI innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/09\/17\/governor-newsom-signs-bills-to-combat-deepfake-election-content\/\">https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/09\/17\/governor-newsom-signs-bills-to-combat-deepfake-election-content\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE SINGLE GREATEST CAMPAIGN AD IN U.S. POLITICAL HISTORY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-252280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=252280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=252280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=252280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=252280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}