Michigan voters want a safe elections, without manipulation and deception from AI technology.
Voters Not Politicians is pushing the legislature to protect voters from AI deception, and we need you.
Make your voice heard! Call your legislator and tell them to regulate AI before it causes chaos in our elections.
THE PROBLEM
AI technology poses a very clear and urgent threat to our democracy and our elections. Bad actors can use this widely available technology to deceive voters and influence elections through disinformation and outright lies.
If lawmakers don’t act to protect voters now, AI deepfakes and disinformation will become a much bigger threat by the 2024 election.
THE SOLUTION
The legislature can protect voters and Michigan elections by passing House Bills 5141-5145, which would require a disclaimer on political advertisements that contain audio, images, or videos that were generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI), and create penalties for trying to use deepfakes, to deceive and influence voters close to an election.
- HB 5141 requires a disclaimer on political advertisements IF they were created in whole or in part by Artificial Intelligence
- HB 5142 and HB 5145 define the sentencing for violation of HB 5141.
- HB 5143 defines Artificial Intelligence, tie-barred to the HB 5141.
- HB 5144 would punish those who distribute materially deceptive media (deep fakes) within 90 days of an election with the intent of influencing voters.
This legislation will protect Michigan elections and all voters from unscrupulous actors who would use technology to deceive people. We see no reason why each and every lawmaker wouldn’t support this nonpartisan, pro-democracy election reform.
What is Voters Not Politicians Doing?
To show the legislature just how urgent the need is for AI regulation, Voters Not Politicians created our own deepfake video.
Our goal in releasing this video is to shock lawmakers and the public with the reality of what this technology is already capable of doing. AI technology used in this way poses a threat that will make it nearly impossible for voters to understand what is real and what is doctored. It’s imperative that our legislature enacts safeguards to counter this deception before it becomes widespread.
What Can You Do?
We need you to join our grassroots movement to push the legislature to protect voters from AI deception and manipulation.
- Contact Your Legislator and tell them to regulate AI to protect Michigan voters.
- Sign up using the volunteer sign-up form below to learn more about how you can become a volunteer legislative liaison, lead a team of volunteers in your community, knock doors in your neighborhood, and more!