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Newsom signs deepfake, other AI bills into law in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed multiple artificial intelligence (AI) bills aimed at preventing the misuse of sexually explicit deepfakes. Newsom’s signature on the three AI-related bills marks the Golden State’s latest efforts to place guardrails on the advancing technology amid concerns over the spread of deepfakes,
Elon Musk’s reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law
California's newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble.
Kamala Harris AI video creator sues California over Newsom deepfake law
The creator of a viral July post on X that used artificial intelligence to mock Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is suing to block a California law regulating political AI and deepfakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed AB 2839 into law in an attempt to keep AI-aided political disinformation out of the election.
Creator of Kamala Harris parody video sues California over 'deepfake' law
A video creator is suing the State of California for a new law labeling the use of "deepfake" artificial intelligence political ads that banned his parody of Vice President Kamala Harris
Creator of fake Kamala Harris video Musk boosted sues Calif. over deepfake laws
After California passed laws cracking down on AI-generated deepfakes of election-related content, a popular conservative influencer promptly sued, accusing California of censoring protected speech, including satire and parody.
X User Who Shared AI-Altered Kamala Harris Video Sues To Block California’s New Anti-Deepfakes Law
In July, the X user shared a digitally altered campaign video mocking Harris, which Elon Musk then boosted and shared.
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California Enacts Generative AI Law Addressing “Digital Replicas” of Performers
On September 17, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2602 into California law (to be codified at Cal. Lab. Code §927). The ...
California renters can have monthly payments reflected on their credit scores under new law
California will now require landlords of multi-family housing to give tenants the option to opt into having their rent ...
California law cracking down on election deepfakes by AI to be tested
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ...
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California's Privacy Regulator Issues Enforcement Guidance on How To Avoid "Dark Patterns" in Obtaining Consumer Consent
On September 4, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA") announced that it issued an Enforcement Advisory ...
Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on ...
California judge rejects bid to reopen 123-year-old law school
Golden Gate University’s shuttered law school will remain closed after a judge on Monday denied an injunction to reopen it, ...
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California drivers can get mobile licenses on their iPhones — but they need physical ones too
California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and ...
A decade after signing of California groundwater law, major challenges remain
California adopted a law to curb chronic overpumping of groundwater. Significant challenges remain, even as the state works ...
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A city is suing California for the right to force teachers to out trans kids to their parents
Huntington Beach, California, is suing the state over a law designed to increase protections for trans children, making it so ...