New JerseyNew JerseyLawA3540

Criminal penalties for deceptive deepfake media

Establishes criminal penalties for producing or disseminating deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media, commonly called deepfakes.

Body

New Jersey Legislature

Session

2024-2025

Introduced

Feb 5, 2024

Votes

Assembly 64-13, Senate 39-0

Sponsors

D (Democrat)Democrat

Topics

DeepfakesAI

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