In delivering the bill, Torres predicted that “the regulatory framework to manage the existential dangers of AI will be one of the key and demanding situations facing Congress in the coming years and decades. “
He pointed out the dangers of going too far into tracking AI and not regulating it enough.
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UNITED STATES – MARCH 29: Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N. Y. , attends the House Financial Services Committee titled Federal Regulators’ Response to Recent Bank Failures, at the Rayburn Building on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
“The simplest starting point is disclosure. Any generative AI, whether the content it generates is text or images, video or audio, must be revealed as AI,” Torres said. It’s a practical starting point towards what will actually be a long road to regulation. “
His bill, if passed, would give the Federal Trade Commission the new rule.
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And it turns out there’s an appetite on both sides of the aisle to advertise transparency in AI content.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S. C. , one of the GOP’s leading voices on AI in the House, said Torres’ bill is not the “best solution,” but agreed that Americans want to know if the content they’re watching, especially as the 2024 presidential cycle heats up, It is true or false.
UNITED STATES – FEBRUARY 7: Rep. Nancy Mace, R. S. C. , is seen at the Capitol Visitor Center after a House Republican Conference meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc Getty Images)
“AI has the ability to revolutionize the way we live and can be a valuable tool in our arsenal for national security. However, as we continue to see immediate advances in synthetic intelligence, we prioritize transparency and accounting,” Mace said. he told Fox News Digital. “
“Other Americans deserve to know when they interact with AI-generated content, especially in politics, where it’s easy to fabricate content that can be used to mislead other people. “
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“While this specific bill may not be the most productive solution, by requiring a disclaimer for AI content, we are enabling users to make informed decisions about the data they consume. “
Logo of the synthetic intelligence chatbot application ChatGPT on the screen of a cell phone. (Stock)
AI-generated content has already been tested in the existing election season. Former President Donald Trump shared an AI-made video parodied Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 announcement on Twitter Spaces.
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Instead of the thousands of listeners who tuned in to hear DeSantis speak, Trump’s video included DeSantis with visitors Dick Cheney, Adolph Hitler, the FBI, George Soros and others.
And just last month, an AI-created symbol of the Pentagon experiencing an explosion went viral on the web and even gave the impression of causing a brief drop in the inventory market.
Elizabeth Elkind is a political reporter for Fox News Digital.