Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that imposes civil and criminal penalties on anyone who makes or distributes deepfakes.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills limiting the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns.

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Mekela Panditharatne, a lawyer with the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program, say generative AI is a growing challenge for…

A new project out of Utah Valley University aims to undermine politically motivated deepfakes and the misinformation they spread.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed a bill limiting the use of artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes. Similar laws are passing easily in other states.

On this week’s Priorities podcast, NewDeal's Debbie Cox Bultan shares how state legislators and election officials are combatting AI-generated deepfakes.

New laws penalizing unlabeled AI-generated content and public awareness campaigns are two ways state leaders are attempting to fight deepfakes.

State and local officials say they need more funding and resources to deal with a deluge of threats ranging from AI to threats of personal violence.