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Introduced
07/09/2019
07/09/2019
In Committee
10/29/2019
10/29/2019
Crossed Over
10/28/2019
10/28/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Deepfake Report Act of 2019 Deepfake Report Act of 2019 This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to report at specified intervals on the state of digital content forgery technology. Digital content forgery is the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead.
AI Summary
This bill, the Deepfake Report Act of 2019, requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to report at specified intervals on the state of digital content forgery technology. "Digital content forgery" refers to the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead. The reports will cover the evolution of these technologies, their uses and impacts, methods for detecting forged content, and technological countermeasures, among other relevant information.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (8)
Rob Portman (R)*,
Joni Ernst (R),
Cory Gardner (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Mike Rounds (R),
Brian Schatz (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. (on 10/29/2019)
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