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Enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"; requires political communications that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence; requires committees that use synthetic media to maintain records of such usage.
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New York's A 7106-B (the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act") would have amended Election Law § 14-106 to require political communications that include synthetic media to state "THIS POLITICAL COMMUNICATION WAS CREATED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE," and to require committees to keep and file records of their synthetic media use. Introduced May 10, 2023 and last amended and recommitted to the Election Law Committee March 18, 2024; it never passed either chamber and died at the end of the 2023-2024 session.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died at the end of the 2023-2024 session.
Key provisions
- Election Law § 14-106(2-a): covered political communications produced by or including synthetic media (media fully or partially created or modified by AI algorithms) must carry the AI disclosure statement
- Printed or digital communications must print or type the statement legibly; other communications must clearly and prominently display and/or speak it; spoken statement suffices for radio and calls
- Subd. 2-b: committees must keep records of synthetic media types used, voters contacted and money spent, and candidate committees submit them to the State Board of Elections "no less than one month" after their election is certified (other committees, no less than one month after election day)
- The State Board of Elections would design a template, may make enforcement rules, and had sixty days from the effective date to establish rules; the text states no penalty or private right of action
- Would have taken effect immediately; last action March 18, 2024 (amend and recommit to election law); died in committee
Latest legislative action
Mar 18, 2024. amend and recommit to election law
Sponsors (showing 5 of 43)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alex Bores D | Primary |
| COLTON | Primary |
| DENDEKKER | Primary |
| KELLES | Primary |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn D | Primary |
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