Rep Shontel Brown Introduces Legislation to Protect Elections from AI Deception

Rep Shontel Brown (D-OH) has introduced The Securing Elections from AI Deception Act, legislation to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deprive or defraud individuals of their right to vote and require disclaimers on AI-generated content. The legislation would be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and applies to federal, state, and local elections. The Securing Elections from AI Deception Act has 46 original cosponsors and is endorsed by the NAACP, the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice. The Securing Elections from AI Deception Act:

• Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Deprive or Defraud Individuals of the Right to Vote

• Requires Disclaimers on Election-Related Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence