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Earlier this week, Wisconsin joined\u00a020 other states that have either introduced or passed election laws requiring election campaigns to disclose when advertisements are AI-generated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A bipartisan group of assemblymembers in the state passed two bills addressing AI use in election cycles.<\/p>\n
The first bill, AB 664, mandates all audio and video communications to bear the label \u201cContains content generated by AI,\u201d with violators risking penalties of up to $1,000 per offense.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want voters to know that what you see is what you get,\u201d one of the chief architects of the bill, Democrat Rep. Clinton Anderson, said.<\/p>\n
The second bill, AB 1068, mandates Wisconsin state agencies to conduct audits on AI tool usage to evaluate efficiency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Additionally, agencies must report to the legislature in 2026 on state employee positions that AI could optimize, aiming to cut jobs that could be more efficient utilizing AI by 2030.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the end, the threat posed by AI to the American election system is no different than the use of malware and ransomware deployed by nation-states and organized crime groups against our personal and corporate networks on a daily basis,\u201d Optiv vice president of cyber risk James Turgal\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe battle to mitigate these threats can and should be fought by both the United States government and the private sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n