California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills for protections for actors from AI-generated digital replicas.

A large majority of the public surveyed agrees. In November 2023 polling by Berkeley IGS, 84% of California voters said they ...

In July, the X user shared a digitally altered campaign video mocking Harris, which Elon Musk then boosted and shared.

AB 2839 makes it illegal to make or publish deepfake videos in political ads or election communications within 120 days before an election or 90 days after. The law takes effect immediately.