How states’ laws are struggling to keep up with AI election deepfakes

Imagine watching a political campaign video in which a candidate admits to taking a bribe. You recognize the face and voice. But the confession is entirely fabricated, thanks to artificial intelligence. Now imagine that your state has passed a law against these AI-generated election deepfakes. Would that mean the video has to be removed from the airwaves? In its June 2026 report, the National Conference of State Legislatures counted 31 states with election deepfake laws. California and Tex...