Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB2: AI, DEEPFAKES, CYBERSECURITY, DATA XFERS
Status: In committee, January 22, 2025
An Act relating to disclosure of election-related deepfakes; relating to use of artificial intelligence by state agencies; and relating to transfer of data about individuals between state agencies.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to disclosure of election-related deepfakes; relating to use of artificial intelligence by state agencies; and relating to transfer of data about individuals between state agencies.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to disclosure of election-related deepfakes; relating to use of artificial intelligence by state agencies; and relating to transfer of data about individuals between state agencies." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 15.80 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 15.80.009. Deepfake disclosure requirement. (a) A person may not make or retain the services of another to make an election-related communication that the person knows or reasonably should know includes a deepfake relating to a candidate or proposition without including the following disclosure statement with the election-related communication: "This communication has been manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence or by another means." If the election-related communication includes a print or video component, the statement must be placed in the election-related communication so the statement is easily discernible, and, for a broadcast, cable, satellite, Internet, or other digital communication, the statement must SB0002A -1- SB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0037\A remain onscreen throughout the entirety of the election-related communication. In an election-related communication that consists only of audio, the statement must be read (1) at the beginning of the audio, at the end of the audio, and, if the audio is longer than two minutes in duration, at least once every two …
Sponsors
- Shelley Hughes (R, SD-F) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- : (S) Heard & Held
- : (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- : (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
- : (S) STA, JUD
- : (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
- : (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
Subjects: CAMPAIGNS, LIABILITY, AGENCY, COURTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET, REGULATIONS, PRIVACY
Common questions
- What is SB2?
- SB2 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): AI, DEEPFAKES, CYBERSECURITY, DATA XFERS.
- What does SB2 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to disclosure of election-related deepfakes; relating to use of artificial intelligence by state agencies; and relating to transfer of data about individuals between state agencies.".
- What is the status of SB2?
- In committee as of January 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Minutes (SSTA) (April 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2?
- Shelley Hughes (R, SD-F).
- Where is the official record for SB2?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 2
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