The New York Sun

Join
National

California Lawmakers Approve Bills To Ban Deepfakes, Crack Down on AI

Political campaigns would be required to disclose any use of AI-altered materials in their advertisements.

AP/J. David Ake
Images created by Eliot Higgins with the use of artificial intelligence show a fictitious skirmish involving President Trump and New York City police officers posted on Higgins's Twitter account. The highly detailed, sensational images, which are not real, were produced using a sophisticated and widely accessible image generator. AP/J. David Ake
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

California lawmakers took steps on Monday to regulate the artificial intelligence industry and address the issue of deepfakes.

Have an account? Log In

To continue reading, please select:

Limited Access

Enter your email to read for FREE

Get 1 FREE article

Continue with
or
Unlimited Access

Join the Sun for a PENNY A DAY

$0.01/day for 60 days

Cancel anytime

100% ad free experience

Unlimited article and commenting access

Full annual dues ($120) billed after 60 days

View all membership options
By continuing you agree to our
Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Mr. Curl covered the White House for a dozen years as a correspondent for the Washington Times. He also ran the Drudge Report for four years as the morning editor.

Advertisement
The New York Sun

Sections

NationalForeignPoliticsArts+EconomyEducationJusticeOpinionWatchCrossword

More

MembershipBecome a FounderAdvertiseEventsNewslettersShopSubmissionsContactLegalAbout

© 2025 The New York Sun Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The material on this site is protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used.

The New York Sun

Sign in or  Create a free account

or
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use