Amends election law to require disclosure of synthetic media use in political communications, stating "This political communication was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence." Defines synthetic media as AI-modified text, image, video, or sound. Effective January 1, 2024.
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This is a binding legislative act amending New York election law with mandatory disclosure requirements and legal enforceability through the election law framework.
The document has minimal coverage of approximately 2-3 subdomains, with primary focus on disinformation and influence operations (4.1) and false/misleading information (3.1). Coverage is concentrated in the misinformation and malicious actors domains, specifically addressing synthetic media in political communications.
This document primarily governs the Public Administration sector (excluding National Security) by regulating political communications and election processes. It may also have secondary implications for the Information sector through its regulation of digital political advertising and media distribution.
The document primarily covers the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages, as it regulates the disclosure requirements for political communications that use synthetic media after they have been created and when they are being distributed to the public.
The document explicitly defines and covers synthetic media created or modified through artificial intelligence algorithms, encompassing text, image, video, and sound. It does not distinguish between different types of AI models or systems, nor does it mention compute thresholds or model architectures.
New York State Assembly; M. of A. BORES; WALKER; TAYLOR; CUNNINGHAM; McDONALD; ROZIC; LEE; L. ROSENTHAL; EPSTEIN; TAPIA; RIVERA; BURGOS; GIBBS; DAVILA; DINOWITZ; SILLITTI; CARROLL; SIMON
The document was introduced by multiple Members of Assembly and passed through the New York State legislative process, as indicated by the introduction and committee process described.
New York State Board of Elections (implied)
The amendment to Section 14-106 of the election law implies enforcement through the existing election law enforcement framework, typically overseen by the State Board of Elections.
New York State Board of Elections (implied)
Monitoring of compliance with election law disclosure requirements would fall under the purview of the State Board of Elections, though not explicitly stated in this amendment.
Political communication creators; Political advertisers; Campaign organizations
The law targets any entity that produces political communications using synthetic media, requiring them to disclose AI use. This includes both those who develop the AI-generated content and those who deploy it in political communications.