Ballotpedia launches comprehensive 50-state AI
Deepfake Legislation Tracker and "2024 State of Deepfake
Legislation" Annual Report
MIDDLETON, Wis., June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Deepfakes, an offshoot of
Artificial Intelligence (AI), have become a pressing social and
political issue that an increasing number of state lawmakers are
trying to address through legislation. The number of bills in this
space has grown from an average of 28 per year from 2019-2023,
to 294 bills introduced to date in 2024.
That's why Ballotpedia, the nation's premiere source for
unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy has created
and launched a comprehensive AI Deepfake Legislation Tracker and
Ballotpedia's State of Deepfake Legislation 2024 Annual Report,
available here.
The goal of Ballotpedia's newest tracker is simple: to let
people know what's happening—in real time—with deepfake legislation
in all 50 states. The tracker provides historical context on
deepfake legislation going back to 2019 and covers these
topics:
- Political and election-related communications
- Pornographic and child sexual abuse material (including
so-called "deepfake nudes")
- Fraud and extortion
- Property rights
"Deepfake bills are a rapidly-evolving area of legislative
activity, and our database is a useful tool for anyone trying to
keep up," said Geoff Pallay,
Ballotpedia's Editor-in-Chief. "This tracker is a powerful tool to
help track these bills as they move through the legislative
process, and is the central, authoritative, neutral resource
for those who care about AI deepfake legislation."
Deepfake definition
According to the Government
Accountability Office, deepfakes are "videos, audio, or images that
seem real but have been manipulated with AI. They've been used to
try to influence elections and to create non-consensual
pornography."
About Ballotpedia Legislation Trackers
Ballotpedia's legislation trackers provide a free (no login or
sign-up required) and centralized hub that makes staying on top of
legislation and legislative reforms across all 50 states easier
than ever. Founded on Ballotpedia's hallmark principle of being
neutral on the issues, but passionate about the facts, our
legislation trackers are updated in real time and designed to be
easily searchable. Used as a go-to resource for voters, reporters,
researchers, academics, and activists, they capture any bill
introduced on the given topic across all of the 50-state
legislatures, and track bill movement every step of the way.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of American politics, is the nation's
most trusted source of unbiased information on politics, elections,
and policy. Founded in 2007, Ballotpedia has grown from a small
group of dedicated volunteers working on a handful of ballot
measures to an essential resource for voters, media, and
researchers. Ballotpedia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
serving the public interest in creating an educated, engaged
electorate, and building a strong, healthy democracy. For free
access to 490,000+ encyclopedic, professionally authored and
curated articles, visit Ballotpedia.org.
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