AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence in equipment used for voting, ballot processing or ballot counting; requiring certain published material that is generated through the use of artificial intelligence or that includes a materially deceptive depiction of a candidate to include certain disclosures; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, the distribution of synthetic media that contains a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of a candidate; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Existing law authorizes the use of mechanical voting systems that meet or exceed certain federal and state standards. (NRS 293B.063-293B.103) Section 5 of this bill prohibits any equipment used for voting, ballot processing or ballot counting from using artificial intelligence. Existing law requires that certain statements and communications relating to an election contain disclosures to provide the public with certain information relating to the source or purpose of the statement or communication. (NRS 294A.347-294A.3495) Section 7 of this bill requires any published material that: (1) expressly advocates the election or defeat of a candidate or the passage or defeat of a ballot question to include a disclosure; and (2) is generated through the use of artificial intelligence to include a disclosure. Section 8 of this bill requires any published material that: (1) expressly advocates the election or defeat of a candidate or the passage or defeat of a ballot question to include a disclosure; and (2) includes a materially deceptive depiction of a candidate to include a disclosure. Section 9 of this bill prohibits, under certain circumstances and with certain exceptions, a person from distributing synthetic media that the person knows or should know contains a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of the candidate. Sections 2, 3 and 9 of this bill define certain terms used in this bill. Section 4 of this bill indicates the placement of sections 2 and 3.