Official name: Georgia SB 9 ("Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act")
Amends Georgia's election laws to prohibit fraudulent election interference using materially deceptive AI media within 90 days of an election. Requires AI-generated campaign ads to disclose AI use. Establishes penalties for violations and authorizes investigations by the Attorney General.
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This is a binding state statute enacted by the Georgia General Assembly that establishes criminal offenses with specific penalties, enforcement mechanisms through the Attorney General and State Election Board, and mandatory disclosure requirements for AI-generated campaign content.
The document primarily addresses risks related to malicious actors (4.1, 4.3) and misinformation (3.1, 3.2), with good coverage of disinformation and election interference. It also touches on AI system safety through disclosure requirements (7.4) and governance mechanisms (6.5). The focus is concentrated on preventing election-related harms from deceptive AI-generated media.
This document primarily governs the Public Administration sector (excluding National Security) by regulating election administration and campaign activities. It also has significant implications for the Information sector through regulation of broadcasting, streaming, and online platforms that distribute campaign content.
The document primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, focusing on the use and distribution of AI-generated media in campaign contexts. It does not substantively cover earlier stages like planning, data collection, or model development.
The document explicitly defines and regulates 'artificial intelligence systems' and 'AI generated media' but does not distinguish between different types of AI (frontier, general purpose, task-specific, etc.). It focuses on AI systems capable of generating deceptive audio, video, and image content. No compute thresholds or model architecture specifications are mentioned.
The document is a state legislative act enacted by the Georgia General Assembly, which is the state legislature with authority to create binding laws.
The Attorney General has concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute violations upon recommendation from the State Election Board. District attorneys also have enforcement authority for election law violations. The commission (Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission) enforces disclosure requirements.
The State Election Board investigates violations and makes prosecution recommendations, with authority to release investigation findings publicly. The commission monitors compliance with disclosure requirements. The Secretary of State may conduct investigations when authorized by the Board.
The law explicitly defines 'Person' as employees, staff, or affiliated individuals of political entities who create, publish, or use AI-generated media in campaign contexts. It excludes broadcasters and platforms that merely sell advertising.
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