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Judge blocks California's new AI law in case over Kamala Harris deepfake Musk reposted | TechCrunch

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A federal judge blocks one of California 's new AI laws on Wednesday , less than two weeks after it was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom .

AB 2839 targets the distributors of AI deepfakes on social media, specifically if their post resembles a political candidate, and the poster knows its a fake that may confuse voters.

The original poster of that AI deepfake an X user named Christopher Kohls filed a lawsuit to block California ’s new law as unconstitutional.

Kohls’ lawyer said the deepfake of Kamala Harris is satire that should be protected by the First Amendment .

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