Political Reform Act of 1974: political advertisements: artificial intelligence. Reviewed

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AB2355 amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to mandate disclosures for political advertisements that are generated or substantially altered using artificial intelligence. This bill affects committees that create, originally publish, or originally distribute such ads, requiring them to include specific disclosures about AI use. The Fair Political Practices Commission is empowered to enforce these requirements, though violations do not constitute misdemeanors. The bill declares it furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974. Specific sections of the Government Code being amended or added include Sections 84504, 84504.1, 84504.2, 84504.3, 84054.4, 84504.5, and the addition of Section 84514.

Key Provisions

• Requires AI-generated political ads to disclose AI use.
• Specifies formatting for disclosures based on ad medium.
• Empowers Fair Political Practices Commission to enforce compliance.
• Defines AI-generated content as misleading to a reasonable person.
• Excludes violations from being misdemeanors.
• Declares it furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974.
• Amends Government Code Sections 84504, 84504.1, 84504.2, 84504.3, 84054.4, 84504.5, and adds Section 84514.

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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 260, Statutes of 2024.

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