{"id":2342482,"date":"2024-09-17T17:26:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T21:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-house-members-roll-out-artificial-intelligence-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T17:29:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T21:29:38","slug":"bipartisan-group-of-house-members-roll-out-artificial-intelligence-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-house-members-roll-out-artificial-intelligence-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan Group of House Members Roll Out Artificial Intelligence Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbipartisan-group-of-house-members-roll-out-artificial-intelligence-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bipartisan group of U.S.\u200d lawmakers \u200bhas \u2063introduced a \u2063bill aimed at preventing political campaigns\u200b and outside political groups from using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) to misrepresent their opponents, particularly through the use of deceptive technologies\u2064 such as\u2063 &#8220;deepfakes.&#8221; This legislation is a\u200c response to growing concerns\u200c about\u200c misinformation in the political sphere, and seeks to grant the Federal \u2064Election Commission (FEC) the authority to regulate AI usage in elections similarly to how it manages \u2064other \u2062forms of political misrepresentation. The bill, co-sponsored by both Republican and Democratic representatives, emphasizes the urgent need\u2064 for regulation as AI\u200c technology rapidly evolves. Despite awareness \u200cof\u200b potential\u2062 opposition, the sponsors are optimistic about the bill&#8217;s prospects, \u200dconsidering it a \u2064foundational step toward comprehensive regulation of AI in political contexts. The FEC has begun discussions\u2062 on the matter, following requests to \u200bclarify existing\u2064 laws regarding fraudulent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-holds-indoor-event-at-restaurant-barred-from-offering-indoor-dining\/\" title=\"Newsom Holds Indoor Event at Restaurant Barred From Offering Indoor Dining\">campaign communications<\/a> and \u2062their applicability to AI-generated content.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of the bill comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-assassination-attempt-suspect-met-members-congress-2023-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> has failed to regulate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-inches-closer-to-developing-central-bank-digital-currency\/\" title=\"Fed Inches Closer to Developing Central Bank Digital Currency\">fast-evolving technology<\/a> and experts warn that it threatens to overwhelm voters with misinformation. Those experts have expressed particular concern over the dangers posed by &ldquo;deepfakes,&rdquo; AI-generated videos and memes that can look lifelike and cause voters to question what is real and what is fake.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers said the bill would give the Federal Election Commission the power to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in elections in the same way it has regulated other political misrepresentation for decades. The FEC has started to consider such regulations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, the FEC does not have the teeth, the regulatory authority, to protect the election,&rdquo; said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican who co-sponsored the legislation. Other sponsors include Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat; Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Washington Democrat; and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, an Oregon Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzpatrick and Schiff said the odds were against the bill passing this year. Nevertheless, they said they don not expect the measure to face much opposition and could be attached to a must-pass measure in the waning days of the congressional session.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Schiff described the bill as a modest first step in addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-says-joe-biden-kamala-harris-blame-latest-assassination-attempt-real-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threat<\/a> posed by deepfakes and other false AI-generated content, arguing the legislation&rsquo;s simplicity was an asset.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is really probably the lowest hanging fruit there is&rdquo; in terms of addressing the misuse of AI in politics, Schiff said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s so much more we&rsquo;re going to need to do, though, to try to attack the avalanche of misinformation and disinformation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Congress has been paralyzed on countless issues in recent years, and regulating AI is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is another illustration of congressional dysfunction,&rdquo; Schiff said.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff and Fitzpatrick are not alone in believing artificial intelligence legislation is needed and can become law. Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Pennsylvania Democrat, and Rep. Mar&iacute;a Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/department-of-education-awards-taxpayer-dollars-to-program-training-teachers-in-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"Department of Education Awards Taxpayer Dollars to Program Training Teachers in Critical Race Theory\">introduced legislation earlier<\/a> this month that aims to curb the spread of unauthorized AI-generated deepfakes. A bipartisan group of senators proposed companion legislation in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition to such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/americas-governor-desantis-promotes-new-energy-legislation-will-trigger-every-green-zealot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legislation<\/a> has primarily focused on not stifling a burgeoning technology sector or making it easier for another country to become the hub for the AI industry.<\/p>\n<p>Congress doesn&rsquo;t &ldquo;want to put a rock on top of innovation either and not allow it to flourish under the right circumstances,&rdquo; Rep. French Hill, an Arkansas Republican, said in August at a reception hosted by the Center for AI Safety. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a balancing act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Election Commission in August took its first step toward regulating AI-generated deepfakes in political advertising when it took a procedural vote after being asked to regulate ads that use artificial intelligence to misrepresent political opponents as saying or doing something they did not.<\/p>\n<p>The commission is expected to further discuss the matter on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The commission&rsquo;s efforts followed a request from Public Citizen, a progressive consumer rights organization, that the agency clarify whether a 1970s-era law that bans &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/brett-favre-sued-16-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fraudulent misrepresentation<\/a>&rdquo; in campaign communications also applies to AI-generated deepfakes. While the election commission has been criticized in recent years for being ineffective, it does have the ability to take action against campaigns or groups that violate these laws, often through fines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This legislative move arises amid Congress&#8217;s inability to regulate rapidly advancing technology, with experts cautioning that it could inundate voters with misinformation. There is particular concern regarding &#8220;deepfakes,&#8221; which are AI-generated videos and memes that can appear realistic, leading voters to question the authenticity of information. The proposed legislation would empower the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to oversee the use of AI in elections similarly to how it has managed other forms of political misrepresentation for decades. The FEC has begun considering such regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania and co-sponsor of the bill, stated that currently, the FEC lacks sufficient authority to safeguard elections effectively. Other sponsors include Democrats Rep. Adam Schiff from California and Rep. Derek Kilmer from Washington, along with Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon. Although Fitzpatrick and Schiff acknowledged that passing the bill this year may be unlikely, they believe it will encounter minimal opposition and could potentially be attached to essential legislation during the final days of Congress&#8217;s session.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff characterized the bill as a modest initial step toward addressing threats posed by deepfakes and other misleading AI-generated content, emphasizing its straightforwardness as an advantage: \u201cThis is really probably the lowest hanging fruit there is.\u201d He noted that much more needs to be done in combating misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Congress has faced gridlock on numerous issues recently, including regulating AI technology\u2014a situation Schiff described as indicative of congressional dysfunction. However, he believes there is support for necessary artificial intelligence legislation among his colleagues; for instance, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Rep. Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced similar measures earlier this month aimed at limiting unauthorized deepfake dissemination.<\/p>\n<p>In August, following a request from Public Citizen\u2014a progressive consumer rights group\u2014the FEC took its first steps toward regulating AI-generated deepfakes in political advertising by voting on procedural matters related to ads that misrepresent opponents through artificial intelligence manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>While critics have pointed out inefficiencies within the election commission in recent years, it retains authority to penalize campaigns or groups violating these laws through fines when necessary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3402ae68cf104822be0b96404cc0476c-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41077,3667,32304],"class_list":["post-2342482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ai-legislation","tag-bipartisan","tag-house-of-representatives"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3402ae68cf104822be0b96404cc0476c-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342482\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}