Gavin Newsom, deepfakes and Elon Musk
Newsom signs election ‘deepfake’ ban, Musk claps back resharing AI-altered video of Kamala Harris
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Tuesday banning “deepfakes" but X owner Elon Musk quickly reshared an unflattering AI-doctored video of Vice President Kamala Harris.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs deepfake laws on elections and entertainment—but he hasn’t yet made up his mind on the biggest AI bill
California is getting a series of new laws that crack down on AI deepfakes in the contexts of elections and entertainment. But the fate of the state’s most momentous AI bill to date is yet to be determined.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to regulate AI uses in elections, entertainment industry
The bills signed Tuesday marked an effort to preserve the integrity of elections while addressing altered campaign materials that have cropped up on social media.
Gavin Newsom signs anti-deepfake law—prompting everyone to share the deepfake he was upset about
Yesterday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two anti-deepfake bills into law that prohibit the distribution of deepfakes related to elections and require social media platforms to label and provide mechanisms to report them. The laws allow victims and politicians to now sue if companies don’t enforce the new regulation.
Gavin Newsom signs election ‘deepfake’ ban in rebuke to Elon Musk
California now has the nation’s most aggressive law in place on AI-generated content before the November election.
Gavin Newsom signs AI bills aimed at fighting election deepfakes like those spread by Elon Musk
Newsom had vowed to pass the legislation after billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk recirculated a deepfake video on his platform, X, in July featuring altered footage of Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
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Gov. Newsom must reject AB 2527 and end solitary confinement for pregnant women
Despite our best efforts to engage with Governor Newsom on the torture of solitary confinement for several years now, we have ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws strengthening digital likeness protections for actors
As movies push the envelope with AI-generated digital voices and likenesses of actors, California now has laws in place to ...
Newsom’s special session begins
The special session that gets underway tomorrow will show how far lawmakers are willing to go to help Newsom execute his ...
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Governor Newsom signs laws regulating AI use in elections and entertainment industry
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false ...
Placer County faces "insurance crisis" as leaders call on Gov. Newsom to declare state of emergency'
Placer County is facing what many people are calling an "insurance crisis." Thousands of residents are struggling with ...
Newsom Says He’s Concerned About ‘Chilling Effect’ of AI Bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he is concerned about a potential “chilling effect” on the development of artificial ...
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Gavin Newsom: Critics said California's minimum wage increase would be a job killer. The opposite happened
I signed into law an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers. The data is in: California now has more fast-food jobs than ever.
Hemp advocates may sue Newsom over proposed emergency industry regulations
Gavin Newsom's administration might be hit with a lawsuit from hemp industry advocates after they say new emergency ...