Ilana Beller on [🇺🇸 Congress, Mar 2025] Prohibiting dece…

Ilana Beller

Democracy Campaign Organizer at Public Citizen; leads state-level legislative work on AI regulation including political deepfake disclosure laws

State lawmakers continue to lead the charge in protecting constituents from the threat of generative AI deceiving voters and undermining elections. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, and AI continues to evolve in its ability to create increasingly realistic videos and images, the need for the remaining 20 states to enact protections has never been greater.

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Ilana Beller, quoted in Public Citizen, “30 States Now Have Laws to Regulate Election Deepfakes,” May 13, 2026.

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[🇺🇸 Congress, Mar 2025] Prohibiting deceptive AI-generated media of federal election candidates

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AI Verified The quote directly supports measures against AI deception in elections, so it is relevant to the federal prohibition proposal. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The quote supports action against AI election deception; recorded answer for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Public Citizen’s May 13, 2026 release attributes this wording to Ilana Beller. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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