Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes
https://apnews.com/article/california-deepfake-election-law-ee5a3d7cba3e9f5caddf91b127e4938a
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it.
U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.
Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes
Thu Oct 3, 2:15am UTC
https://apnews.com/article/california-deepfake-election-law-ee5a3d7cba3e9f5caddf91b127e4938a
> SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking it.
> U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.