Criminalizes disseminating deep fakes to influence elections within specified periods. Imposes penalties, including imprisonment and fines, based on offender history and intent. Disqualifies convicted candidates from holding office. Effective July 1, 2024, for crimes thereafter.
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This is a binding criminal statute with explicit enforcement mechanisms including imprisonment, fines, and disqualification from office for violations.
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), and AI system capabilities (7.2 Dangerous capabilities). Coverage is concentrated in the malicious use and misinformation domains.
The document primarily governs the Information sector (broadcasting, telecommunications, data processing) and Public Administration (election processes). It also has implications for Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation through its regulation of media content dissemination.
The document does not focus on AI development lifecycle stages but rather on the deployment and use of deep fake technology in specific contexts (election influence). It primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate stages through restrictions on dissemination.
The document explicitly mentions deep fakes (a form of generative AI) but does not define or discuss AI models, AI systems, frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, compute thresholds, or open-weight models. The focus is narrowly on the output (deep fakes) rather than the underlying AI technology.
Minnesota Legislature; Minnesota House
This is Minnesota House Bill 4772, which amends Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 609.771. The proposer is the Minnesota state legislative body.
Minnesota courts; Minnesota criminal justice system
The statute is enforced through the Minnesota criminal justice system, with courts having authority to impose sentences, fines, and supplemental judgments declaring forfeiture of office.
The document does not specify any monitoring body or oversight mechanism. Enforcement appears to rely on criminal prosecution after violations occur rather than proactive monitoring.
Individuals disseminating deep fakes; Candidates for state or local office; Broadcasters; Cable television systems
The statute targets any person who disseminates deep fakes to influence elections, with specific provisions for candidates and exemptions for broadcasters required by federal law to disseminate content.
6 subdomains (3 Good, 3 Minimal)