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State Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) has introduced legislation aimed at curbing the misuse of artificial intelligence to create harmful digital replicas of real people. Senate Bill 1142, also known as the Digital Dignity Act, would strengthen penalties for defamation and false impersonation involving AI-generated images, video or audio, according to a news release. It […]

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