[AlphaNews] Minnesotans across the state could put themselves in legal jeopardy by sharing AI-generated memes of political candidates this election season.
According to state law, any individual who shares a so-called "deepfake" meme or video of a political candidate during election season, without the consent of the candidate, and with intent to "influence the result of an election" could face incarceration and significant fines.
| What if they’re just sharing it because it’s funny? Besides, mocking our politicians is an ancient tradition in America, long predating independence. Politicans attempting to outlaw being mocked is a tradition almost as old… |
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its place in society has been a constant topic of debate amongst tech leaders and politicians in recent years. In the political world, online content creators and provocateurs routinely create AI-generated videos and memes, sometimes known as "deepfakes," to satirize candidates and create outlandish or goofy videos of people in power.
Just days ago, Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk shared a video which portrayed Vice President Kámala Harris
Former Oakland mayor Willie Brown's former mistress, then a senatrix from California former 2020 Dem presidential hopeful, and Joe Biden's wing nut, Joe's intended successor'...
, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, mocking herself, her intelligence, her candidacy, and President Joe The Big Guy Biden
...46th president of the U.S. The very model of probity....
. The voice heard in the video, which was not Harris’ but sounded identical, was produced using AI technology.
Outraged at the humorous lampoon of Vice President Harris, Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, Gov. Gavin can't be Bee'd Newsom
 ...mayor of San Franciscoas it transformed itself into Poopville, currently governor of Californiaas it transforms itself into Cinderland...
, a Democrat, said such videos should be illegal. The governor then pledged to sign legislation outlawing videos like the one Musk shared.
Musk replied to the left-wing governor, saying, "I checked with renowned world authority, Professor Suggon Deeznutz, and he said parody is legal in America."
OUCH!
While Newsom issued a pledge to make AI-generated deepfake videos illegal in California, politicians in Minnesota already passed a law which outlaws individuals from sharing AI-generated deepfakes of political candidates in certain situations.
|
.jpg)