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Comment by Becca Balint

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U.S. Representative from Vermont.
Artists, creators, and anyone who uses the internet must have the basic right to control digital replicas of their own voice and image. AI is moving fast, and we need to make sure these guardrails are in place now, not later.
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Becca Balint, quoted in “Dean, Salazar, Blackburn, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Americans from AI Deepfakes,” May 20, 2026.
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Ban AI impersonation of real individuals without their consent
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AI Verified The quote supports a right to control digital voice and image replicas, directly relevant to banning non-consensual AI impersonation. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified For: supports legal control over digital voice and image replicas, including against AI deepfakes. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Dean House press release of May 20, 2026 attributes this exact statement to Rep. Becca Balint. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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