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NJ AR101

NJ AR101
Urges generative artificial intelligence and content sharing platforms to make voluntary commitments to prevent and remove harmful content.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This resolution urges generative artificial intelligence and content sharing platforms to make voluntary commitments to prevent and remove harmful content from their websites. "Deepfake" and "cheapfake" media involve artificially produced content which often manipulate public understandings of evidence and truth. These audiovisual manipulations have become easier to produce, with open-source animation technology allowing even inexperienced creators to forge media. With available software, authors may create convincingly realistic depictions of individuals saying or doing things they never actually did. Generative artificial-intelligence platforms may anticipate and prevent the creation of harmful content. The proliferation of social media and other digital communication platforms increase viewership of tailored deepfakes and cheapfakes, furthering the spread of defamatory information. Social media and other content sharing forums may take steps to remove harmful media. Responsible use of artificial intelligence systems requires continued monitoring of potential harms. The federal government and twelve other states have drafted accountability and transparency standards for artificial intelligence companies and in some circumstances have arranged such voluntary commitments for secure artificial intelligence use. In following suit with these national trends, New Jersey could establish itself as a pioneer of responsible media technology.

AI Summary

This resolution urges companies that create and share artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, such as "deepfakes" (realistic but fabricated videos or images of people saying or doing things they never did) and "cheapfakes" (simpler alterations of media), to voluntarily agree to take steps to stop and remove harmful material from their platforms. The resolution highlights that these manipulated media can easily spread misinformation and damage reputations, and while AI offers benefits, its responsible use requires monitoring for potential harms, a practice already being adopted by the federal government and other states.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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