California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three landmark proposals this week at an artificial intelligence conference in San Francisco. But now, two of the three laws, including one that was designed to curb the practice in the 2024 election, are being challenged in court through a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento.

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Creator of Kamala Harris parody video sues California over 'deepfake' law

California now has some of the strictest laws on election deepfakes.

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New California laws cracking down on AI election deepfakes face legal challenges

After Gavin Newsom signed a bill to curb the use of AI to spread election misinformation, the creator of a viral AI video of Kamala Harris sued the state.

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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

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Gov. Gavin Newsom should have known this would happen. After he signed three new laws regulating political ads and parodies produced by artificial intelligence, the Babylon Bee parody site produced one flouting the law and mocking him.

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The complaint argues laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom violate free speech rights.

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Creator of Kamala Harris parody video sues California over election ‘deepfake’ ban

By creator of Kamala Harris parody videos

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2 of California’s 3 new deepfake laws are being challenged in court by creator of Kamala Harris parody videos

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Maker of AI parody video skewering Kamala sues California over law banning ‘deepfakes’ ahead of elections

Online influencer "Mr Reagan" accuses California of bullying humorists.

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Creator of fake Kamala Harris video Musk boosted sues Calif. over deepfake laws

The new law bans school districts from creating policies requiring employees to notify parents of their children's gender identity.

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Longtime Slashdot reader SonicSpike shares a report from Politico: The creator of a video that used artificial intelligence to imitate Kamala Harris is suing the state of California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws restricting the use of digitally altered political "deepfakes," alleging First and...

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Creator of Kamala Harris Parody Video Sues California Over Election 'Deepfake' Ban

New California laws cracking down on AI election deepfakes face legal challenges

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