# Plain Language Summary: Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

This bill aims to stop people from using artificial intelligence to create fake videos, audio recordings, and images designed to deceive voters during elections. Specifically, it would make it illegal to create or spread AI-generated deepfakes of candidates or voting information with the intent to interfere with elections or trick people into voting a certain way or not voting at all.

The law would apply to anyone who knowingly creates or distributes these deceptive materials close to an election. This includes fake videos of candidates saying things they never said, fabricated audio of political figures, or manipulated images designed to mislead voters about voting procedures or candidate positions. The bill recognizes that as AI technology becomes more sophisticated, it's getting easier to create convincing fake content that could seriously damage democracy by spreading misinformation right when people are making voting decisions.

If someone violates this law, they could face federal penalties. The bill essentially says that while free speech is protected, deliberately creating and spreading AI-generated lies specifically designed to mess with elections crosses a legal line. This matters to everyday voters because it's meant to protect you from being tricked by fake videos or audio clips that could influence how you vote. It also protects candidates and election officials from having their images and voices weaponized through AI technology to spread false information about them or about voting itself.

Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

Klobuchar, Amy

Protect Elections from Deceptive AI ActThis bill prohibits the distribution of materially deceptive audio or visual media that is generated by artificial intelligence (AI) relating to federal candidates.The bill generally prohibits individuals, political committees, and other entities from knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media in carrying out a federal election activity or of a federal candidate for the purpose of&nbsp;(1) influencing an election, or (2) soliciting funds. This prohibition does not apply to certain entities, such as radio or television broadcasting stations that broadcast such media with disclosures as part of a bona fide newscast.The bill also permits a federal candidate whose voice or likeness appears in such materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media to bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages.