20463 Re: Regulatory 2023-02: Artificial Intelligence in Campaign Ads To the Office of General Counsel, We thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) rulemaking regarding the applicability of “fraudulent misrepresentation” (11 C. [...] The threat that AI poses to the integrity of our national security and our democratic elections has increasingly come into focus, and the FEC has both the duty and authority to act to safeguard our election system. [...] A fabricated audio recording of one of the candidates was released during the 48-hour campaigning moratorium prior to the opening of polls. [...] Jurisdiction of the Federal Elections Commission The Commission has previously recognized its statutory authority to clarify the applicability of “fraudulent misrepresentation” found in 11 C. [...] While the adoption of this petition will not end the generative AI threat to our elections, it will narrow the avenues of attack that bad actors are able to use to spread deepfakes and false information in our campaigns.
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