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Florida House Bill 0919 would require political advertisements to include a specified disclaimer, telling viewers that artificial intelligence had been used to create the ad.
Those who fail to include a disclaimer will be subject to civil penalties. The bill also authorizes any person to file a complaint.
In this legislative session, several proposals would establish preliminary regulations on artificial intelligence, such as mandating openness in the use of AI in political advertisements and permitting lawsuits from those who are falsely represented by AI. The increase coincides with public awareness of artificial intelligence misuse, whether it takes the shape of deceptive marketing or sexually explicit deep-fakes.
Legislative measures that could be considered include the formation of a state council, the use of artificial intelligence in political advertising, and the possible defamation of individuals through media.
These are among the topics covered by bills introduced by Republicans in the Legislature during the current session. Ads that contain images, video, audio, or text generated by such technology must be accompanied by a disclaimer.
Under the bill, the proposed council’s tasks would include assessing “the need for legislative reform and the creation of a state code of ethics for the use of artificial intelligence systems in state government.”
Legislators are concerned about more than simply how artificial intelligence may affect political ads.
Under SB 1680, it would be illegal to knowingly produce or possess child pornography generated by artificial intelligence. Additionally, a task committee would be established to examine the effects of AI on state and municipal governments and provide recommendations for future state laws pertaining to AI. If AI is used to create information about individuals that inaccurately presents them, HB 757 would enable anybody to file a lawsuit.
Florida A&”M senior Taliyah Forret, from Boca Raton, said, “It is about time they do something about people using technology to make fake and misleading clips, even if it’s not only in politics. In general, it is wrong, and people should get penalized for fake media,”
Another measure, SB 850 would require disclaimers on political advertisements that use AI content. In addition, another bill in the Senate, SB 972, would create an Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council and says the Legislature has the intent to create a “statewide uniform policy regulating the public and private use of artificial intelligence.”
However, legal and AI specialists claim that regulation in this field is challenging. There are numerous legal ambiguities because the technology is new and developing so quickly, especially in relation to the First Amendment issues.