Americans may soon hear disclaimers about the use of artificial intelligence in political ads.
On July 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking requiring FCC-licensed broadcasters to “provide an on-air announcement for all political ads that include AI-generated content disclosing the use of such content in the ad.”
Additionally, the broadcasters would be mandated to publish disclosures in their online political files specifying that certain ads contain AI-generated content.
“We are not proposing to ban or otherwise restrict the use of AI-generated content in political ads,” the July 25 FCC notice said. “Rather, we are simply seeking to ensure that listeners and viewers are informed when political ads include such content so that the public can evaluate such ads for themselves.”…