Prohibits reckless distribution of materially deceptive media using AI during elections. Establishes criminal penalties and civil remedies for violations. Exempts certain broadcasters and services. Requires disclaimers for manipulated media. Defines AI and materially deceptive media.
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This is a binding legislative instrument (Senate Bill) that establishes criminal penalties (petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, class C felony), civil remedies, and enforcement mechanisms through the campaign spending commission and attorney general. It uses mandatory language throughout and creates legally enforceable obligations.
The document has good coverage of approximately 4-5 subdomains, with strong focus on malicious actors (4.1 Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale; 4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation), misinformation (3.1 False or misleading information; 3.2 Pollution of information ecosystem), and human-computer interaction (5.1 Overreliance and unsafe use). Coverage is concentrated in misinformation, malicious use, and electoral integrity domains.
The document primarily governs the Information sector (broadcasting, telecommunications, data processing, streaming services) and Public Administration excluding National Security (electoral processes, campaign regulation). It also has minimal coverage of Professional and Technical Services through references to legal remedies and attorney involvement.
The document primarily focuses on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, as it regulates the distribution and use of AI-generated media during elections and requires ongoing monitoring through disclaimers and enforcement mechanisms. It does not substantially address earlier stages like planning, data collection, or model development.
The document explicitly defines and covers artificial intelligence, generative AI techniques, and materially deceptive media created through AI. It specifically mentions machine learning, deep learning, and generative adversarial networks. The document focuses on generative AI applications but does not mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, compute thresholds, or open-weight models.
Hawaii State Legislature
The document is a bill proposed by the Hawaii State Legislature, as indicated by the opening text 'BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII' and references to legislative findings.
campaign spending commission; attorney general; county attorney; county prosecutor; courts
The bill designates multiple enforcement bodies including the campaign spending commission for fines and criminal referrals, and various government attorneys for injunctive relief and prosecution.
campaign spending commission; courts
The campaign spending commission has monitoring and assessment authority, while courts oversee compliance through injunctive relief and civil fines for violations of court orders.
persons distributing materially deceptive media; broadcasters; cable operators; direct-to-home satellite providers; interactive computer services; cloud service providers; streaming services; developers or providers of technology used in creation of materially deceptive media
The bill targets any person who distributes materially deceptive media during election periods, with specific exemptions for certain service providers unless they were involved in creation or have knowledge and intent to deceive.
5 subdomains (4 Good, 1 Minimal)