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FEC takes first step toward rules on artificial intelligence deepfakes in campaign ads

By Christopher Hutton
Published August 10, 2023 3:33pm ET
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FEC takes first step toward rules on artificial intelligence deepfakes in campaign ads
The three Democratic commissioners on the FEC made an unprecedented effort to insert themselves into a cable news network's editorial judgment. (U.S. Government, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Federal Election Commission took a first step Thursday toward regulating the use of artificial intelligence-generated media in campaign ads by considering a petition for new rules and asking the public for comment.

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