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“There is reason for serious concern about how AI could be used to mislead voters in campaigns,” said Josh Becker, a Democratic state senator in California, in an interview. “It’s encouraging to see some companies coming to the table but right now I don’t see enough specifics, so we will likely need legislation that sets clear standards.”
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New California bill aims to implement AI transparency.
California State Senator Josh Becker introduces legislation that will require AI providers to watermark their images, videos and audio.
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California lawmakers are drawing up multiple plans to require watermarks on content created by artificial intelligence to curb the abuses within the emerging technology, which has affected sectors from political races to the stock market.
At least five lawmakers have promised or are considering different proposals that would require AI companies to implement some type of verification that a video, photo, or written work was made by the technology. The activity comes as advanced AI has rapidly evolved to create realistic images or audio on an unprecedented level.
(KRON) — From housing the homeless to addressing retail crime, there’s a lot to address in 2024. The Bay Area Legislative Caucus advocates for policy solutions in Sacramento, and State Senator Josh Becker of District 13 – representing Santa Clara and San Mateo counties — is the Caucus Chair.
He talked one-on-one with KRON4’s Stephanie Lin about what he hopes to achieve in his new role.
Is this thing real, or was it made by artificial intelligence?
That question has become important enough, with elections looming this year and a host of audio, video and text increasingly generated by supersmart AI programs, that one California legislator wants to do something about it.
State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, plans to introduce SB942 this session that would require generative AI companies to “watermark” images, videos, audio and potentially other content created by their models.
NBC Bay Area’s Scott McGrew talks with state Sen. Josh Becker, the man behind the proposed California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act.
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