Policy

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An AI-generated David Attenborough voice was used to report on Donald Trump recently. “Now experts have warned that voice-cloning is outpacing the law as technologists hone previously clunky voice generators into models capable of emulating the subtlest pauses and breathing of human intonation.”

– The Guardian: AI cloning of celebrity voices outpacing the law, experts warn

Policies Summary | Overall Legislation Sources | Federal Legislation

State Legislation Databases | Maryland General Assembly | Hearings & Reports | Agency Programs | Opinion Pieces

Overall Legislation Sources

Reuters

Deepfakes: Federal and state regulation aims to curb a growing threat

Plural Policy

Deepfake Laws: A Comprehensive Overview

Ballotpedia

Deepfake policy in the United States, 2019 – Present – Ballotpedia

Federal Legislation (Passed)

U.S. Congressional Research Service

Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act

Federal Legislation (In Consideration)

Deepfake Report Act of 2019

DEEPFAKES Accountability Act

DEFIANCE Act of 2024

Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act

The Preventing Deep Fakes Scams Act

The No AI Fraud Act

State Legislation Databases

National Conference of State Legislatures

Deceptive Audio or Visual Media (‘Deepfakes’) 2024 Legislation

Public Citizen

Tracker Legislation on Deepfakes in Elections

Ballotpedia

AI Deepfake Legislation Tracker

Maryland General Assembly – Laws on Deepfakes

There are NO current laws passed by the Maryland General Assembly related specifically to deepfakes. The last attempt was in 2020 with (House Bill 198) Election Law – Online Campaign Material – Use of Deepfakes. The bill was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee but failed to advance to second reading on the house floor.

House Bill 198

Fiscal/Policy Note

Legislation Status Tracker