Defines "synthetic media" in political campaigns as manipulated media creating false impressions. Permits candidates to seek legal relief against such media use. Requires disclosure of manipulation. Holds sponsors liable, not media, unless disclosure is altered. Encourages prompt court rulings.
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This is a binding state legislative act with mandatory language, legal enforcement mechanisms including injunctive relief and damages, and court-based enforcement procedures.
The document primarily addresses risks related to malicious actors using AI-generated synthetic media for disinformation and manipulation in political campaigns. It has good coverage of disinformation/surveillance (4.1) and fraud/manipulation (4.3), with minimal coverage of misinformation (3.1) and information pollution (3.2). The focus is on preventing electoral manipulation through deepfakes rather than broader AI safety or governance concerns.
The document primarily governs the Information sector (media, broadcasting, telecommunications, interactive computer services) and Public Administration (electoral processes and political campaigns). It regulates how synthetic media can be used in political communications across various media platforms.
The document focuses primarily on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages, as it regulates the publication and dissemination of synthetic media in electioneering communications and requires disclosure mechanisms. It does not address earlier stages like planning, data collection, or model building.
The document explicitly defines and regulates synthetic media created using generative adversarial networks and other digital technology. It does not mention AI models, AI systems, frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds. The focus is on the output (synthetic media) rather than the underlying AI technology.
Legislature of the State of Washington
The document is a legislative act enacted by the Washington State Legislature, as indicated in the opening clause.
Courts, Public Disclosure Commission
Courts have jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief and award damages. The Public Disclosure Commission is directed to adopt rules but is explicitly prohibited from enforcement action.
Public Disclosure Commission
The Public Disclosure Commission is tasked with adopting rules to further the purpose of the chapter, suggesting a monitoring and regulatory role, though not an enforcement role.
Sponsors of electioneering communications, media disseminators, interactive computer service providers, information content providers
The bill targets sponsors who create or disseminate synthetic media in electioneering communications, as well as media platforms and interactive computer services that disseminate such content.
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