The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology has made it easier to create believable but totally fake videos and images and spread misinformation about elections, experts say. (Tero Vesalainen/Getty Images)
Lawmakers studying artificial intelligence are urging steps to protect the integrity of Kentuckians’ elections and the privacy of their data.
The Artificial Intelligence Task Force on Wednesday adopted 11 recommendations ahead of the General Assembly’s 2025 session.
The recommendations include considering legislation to encourage responsible use of AI in elections and a review by the attorney general’s office of laws related to using someone’s likeness without permission.
Speaking at the task force’s last meeting before the legislature convenes in January, Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Veron, a co-chair of the task force, predicted the group would be “the first of many task forces to study artificial intelligence” and lawmakers will continue to have conversations about regulating AI. Bray said the recommendations will be sent to the Legislative Research Commission (LRC).