Jul 26
Michigan's deepfake sentencing bill enacted — but no AI compliance duties attach
MI HB 5570 was signed by the governor on July 21 and enacted, adding a Class F felony (3-year max) for intimate deepfake dissemination with aggravating factors to Michigan's sentencing guidelines — but the bill imposes zero obligations on AI developers or deployers and expressly does not take effect unless companion bill MI HB 5569 (which creates the underlying substantive offense) is also enacted.
Jul 26
Federal AI political-ad disclosure bill introduced, targets GenAI in elections
US HR 9922 (AI Transparency in Elections Act), introduced July 23, would amend FECA to require a clear and conspicuous disclosure on any political ad containing AI-generated or materially AI-altered image, audio, or video, enforced by the FEC with civil penalties up to $50,000 per covered communication — a direct compliance obligation for political advertisers and publishers, taking effect upon enactment without waiting for FEC rulemaking.