Criminalizes dissemination of AI-generated deepfakes within 90 days of an election, without consent, intending to harm candidates or influence elections. Imposes penalties up to five years imprisonment or $10,000 fine. Exempts satire, news, and security-related activities. Effective July 1, 2024.
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This is a binding criminal statute enacted by the Mississippi Legislature with explicit criminal penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and mandatory compliance requirements.
The document primarily addresses risks related to malicious actors using AI-generated deepfakes for disinformation and electoral manipulation. It has good coverage of disinformation/surveillance (4.1), fraud/manipulation (4.3), and information pollution (3.2), with minimal coverage of privacy compromise (2.1) and governance failure (6.5). The focus is concentrated on preventing misuse of AI-generated content in electoral contexts.
This legislation primarily governs the Information sector (social media, electronic communications platforms) and Public Administration (electoral processes). It regulates how AI-generated content is disseminated through digital platforms in the context of elections.
The document focuses primarily on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, as it regulates the dissemination and use of AI-generated deepfakes in electoral contexts. It does not address earlier stages like planning, data collection, or model development.
The document explicitly mentions AI-generated content (deepfakes) created through machine learning and artificial intelligence. It focuses on generative AI capabilities for creating synthetic images and audio. No specific compute thresholds, foundation models, or distinctions between general purpose and task-specific AI are mentioned.
Mississippi Legislature; Mississippi State
The document is enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, which is the proposing authority for this criminal statute.
Attorney General; district attorney; courts
The statute explicitly designates the Attorney General, district attorneys, and courts as enforcement authorities with power to bring criminal prosecutions and civil injunctive relief actions.
Attorney General; district attorney; courts
The same enforcement authorities (Attorney General, district attorneys, and courts) also serve monitoring functions by identifying violations and bringing actions against those reasonably believed to be about to violate or in the process of violating the statute.
The statute targets any person who disseminates AI-generated deepfakes or enters into contracts to disseminate them, which could include AI developers creating such content, deployers distributing it, and users sharing it. The law applies broadly to anyone engaging in the prohibited conduct.
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