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This bill introduces new regulations for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in political advertisements and communications in Missouri. Specifically, the bill defines generative AI as a machine-based system that can create synthetic content like images, videos, audio, and text, and requires specific disclaimers for political communications that use AI-generated content under certain conditions. These conditions include depicting a real person doing something they did not actually do, manipulating a candidate's voice or actions to make them appear to say or do something they did not, or creating content intended to harm a candidate or mislead voters. The required disclaimer must clearly state that the content was created with generative AI and is not authentic, with detailed specifications for how this disclaimer must be displayed across different media types, such as print, television, internet, and audio communications. Additionally, the bill mandates that the metadata of such communications include disclosure information about the AI tool used and when the content was created, and ensures that these disclosures are as permanent as technically possible. Violations of these requirements could result in a class A misdemeanor, providing a legal mechanism to discourage the misuse of AI in political communications.

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