Bill protecting Oklahomans against deepfakes moves forward in legislature

Bill protecting Oklahomans against deepfakes moves forward in legislature

A bill aimed at protecting Oklahomans from harmful artificial intelligence, including deepfakes, is moving forward in the legislature.House Bill 3299 would make it illegal to create and distribute digitized or synthetic media depicting another person's name, image, voice, or likeness without their permission. It was authored by State Rep. Neil Hays of Checotah."As we awaken each day to more sophisticated AI-generated media, we must recommit to t…