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AK HB 358: An Act relating to defamation claims based on the use of deepfakes; and relating to the use of deepfakes in electioneering communications.

Dead/Failed Alaska · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · official bill text

HB 358 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action May 13, 2024.

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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Not law. HB 358 passed the Alaska House 38-2 on May 9, 2024. It would have made a defamation claim based on a deepfake defamation per se and barred knowingly using a deepfake in an electioneering communication to influence an election. People harmed could sue creators, knowing distributors or anyone who stripped a disclosure; a clear 'has been manipulated' label was a defense, and platforms and broadcasters carrying others' ads were not liable. The Senate Judiciary Committee rewrote it on May 13, 2024, but it died when the session ended.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died, so it creates no deepfake rules for Alaska election ads.

Key provisions

  1. A defamation action based on a deepfake is defamation per se
  2. No knowingly using a deepfake in an electioneering communication with intent to influence an election
  3. People harmed may sue the creator, anyone who knowingly distributes it, or anyone who removes a required disclosure, for damages, full attorney fees and costs, and may seek an injunction
  4. Defense: the disclosure 'This (image/video/audio) has been manipulated', shown throughout visual media or read at the start, end and every two minutes of audio
  5. Interactive computer services, internet and cloud providers, telecom networks and broadcasters are not liable for carrying another person's communication
  6. Deepfake: AI-created or altered media that appears authentic to a reasonable observer and conveys a fundamentally different impression than the original
  7. Passed the House 38-2 on May 9, 2024; the Senate Judiciary Committee reported a substitute (using 'synthetic media') May 13, 2024 and sent it to Rules; died when the 2024 session ended

Latest legislative action

May 13, 2024. (S) JUD RPT SCS, REFERRED TO RULES; no further action before the 2024 session ended

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Deepfakes

Affected industries

Media

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