California, X and AI

X sues California over deceptive AI-made election content ban
Elon Musk’s X is taking the state of California to court over a new law that prevents the spread of AI-generated election misinformation. Bloomberg reports that X filed a lawsuit against AB 2655, also known as the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024,
Elon Musk's X sues California over AI law targeting deepfakes, deceptive election content
Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is suing California over a new law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content claiming it violates First Amendment protections to free speech.
Elon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
The new law requires large online platforms to remove or label deceptive election content that's been digitally altered or created.
X is suing to block a California law aimed at curbing deceptive AI-generated election content on social media
“The law, which requires large online platforms to remove content deemed ‘materially deceptive,’ will lead to widespread censorship of political speech, according to the complaint filed late Thursday in Sacramento federal court.” Governor Gavin Newsom signed the act — and two related measures — into law in September. —LO
Elon Musk’s X sues California over law to restrict ‘deepfakes’
X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, is challenging a California law that requires social media companies to take down deceptive “deepfake” content. X filed a lawsuit in federal court in Sacramento Thursday that argues Assembly Bill 2655 is unconstitutional by violating free speech protections.
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California Privacy and AI Roundup: What Passed and What Didn’t
Last month, the California legislative session came to an end when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ... without Governor Newsom’s signature: SB 942 – AI transparency.
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Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill meant to impose the first AI regulation in the United States, in late September. The bill ...
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It's time to unleash California's deranged governor, Gavin Newsom
Many of the fawning posts on X over the past few days refer to Newsom as a psychopath or a sociopath, referencing in ...
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What Can We Learn from California’s New AI Laws?
As a leading technology hub, it is no shock that California is at the forefront of technology regulation, including regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the past year, California ...
California Is Getting More and More Republican
In the year to July 2022, the population of California declined by 0.3 percent, while the U.S. population as a whole grew and ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls special session to fortify progressive state policies against new Trump term
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that they were readying to "protect California values" ...