Prohibits political communication containing any photo, video or audio depiction of a candidate created in whole or in part through the use of generative artificial intelligence.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7656
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 4, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting the
depiction of any candidate for elected office which is created through
generative artificial intelligence
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 the "respect electoral audiovisual legitimacy (REAL) act".
3 § 2. Section 14-106 of the election law is amended by adding a new
4 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
5 2-a. (a) No political communication covered by this section shall
6 contain any realistic photo, video or audio depiction of a candidate, or
7 person interacting with a candidate, containing original material
8 created in whole or in part through the use of generative artificial
9 intelligence.
10 (b) For the purpose of this subdivision, "generative artificial intel-
11 ligence" shall mean any technology that engages in its own learning and
12 decision-making to generate new data.
13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10521-01-5
