Gavin Newsom signs AI bills aimed at fighting election deepfakes like those spread by Elon Musk

California Governor Gavin Newsom is signing into law three bills that target the misuse of video, audio, and images created by artificial intelligence in a sweeping effort to crack down on election deepfakes.
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.
The governor signed the bills during a fireside chat with […]
Gavin Newsom signs AI bills aimed at fighting election deepfakes like those spread by Elon Musk