--- title: "Congresswoman Proposes Bill Targeting AI-Generated Political Ads" description: "Legislation seeking to regulate AI-generated political advertisements has already been introduced in Congress." date: "2023-05-05" modified: "2023-05-05" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/bill-ai-generated-political-ads" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "2024 election" - "ai" - "generative ai" - "the digest" --- # Congresswoman Proposes Bill Targeting AI-Generated Political Ads ![Legislation seeking to regulate AI-generated political advertisements has already been introduced in Congress.]() *\Image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images\* ## 2024 CAImpaign Legislators are seeking to regulate AI-generated political advertisements ahead of the 2024 presidential election. As [*The Washington Post reports*](), representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY) has authored a bill that would require political parties to disclose if they used AI-generated content in their ads. "Our current laws don't begin to scratch the surface with respect to protecting the American people from what the rapid deployment of AI can mean in disrupting society," Clarke told *WaPo*, adding that her legislation is part of a collective effort to "get the Congress going on addressing many of the challenges that we're facing with AI." ## Baby Steps The need for rules governing the use of AI in political ads has already become apparent as of late. Clarke's bill is in response to the Republican National Committee (RNC)'s [recently released ad](), which featured fictional, AI-generated scenes of China invading Taiwan and hundreds of banks shutting down. Then there were the many AI-generated images of former president — and current presidential candidate — Donald Trump [getting arrested]() or [praying](). In short, synthetic content is already making a big splash in the 2024 presidential race. Although Clarke's bill wouldn't protect against all kinds of citizen-generated AI disinformation, attempting to get ahead of synthetic content now is likely a wise move. "I think there are really important uses of AI," Clarke told *WaPo*, "but there have to be some rules to the road, so that the American people are not deceived or put into harm's way." ## Trudging Forward That said, it's certainly worth noting that the RNC did feature a small AI disclosure in its ad that read: "Built entirely with AI imagery." But as Clarke told the *WaPo*, there's no guarantee that everyone putting out political ads will follow the RNC's lead without the risk of legal retribution. "There will be those who will not want to disclose that it's AI-generated," Clarke continued, "and we want to protect against that, particularly when we look at the political season before us." **READ MORE:** *[Bill would require disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads]()* \[*The Washington Post*\] **More on AI and 2024:** [*Republicans Release AI-Generated Ad of Chinese Invasion*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()