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AI campaign deepfakes are starting to draw legal threats

AxiosPublished 3 hours ago

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden received a cease-and-desist letter for posting an AI deepfake falsely attributing statements to his Democratic opponent Rebecca Cooke. This incident highlights the rising legal challenges over AI deepfakes in political campaigns amid varying state regulations and no federal standard.

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