Ohio lawmakers introduce invoice making an attempt to control AI

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Artificial intelligence (AI) has led to varied developments in medicine, training and even public security, however it’s not with out its share of risks.

Some lawmakers are searching for methods to control the brand new know-how, together with with the just lately launched Senate Bill 163.

The invoice would require watermarks on AI-generated merchandise, bar simulated baby pornography and prohibit identification fraud “using a replica of a person.”

The bipartisan invoice was primarily sponsored by Sen. Louis Blessing, III, R-District 8, and Sen. Terry Johnson, R-District 14. It featured co-sponsors Sen. William DeMora, D-District 25, and Sen. Catherine Ingram, D-District 9.

It would revise varied sections within the Ohio Revised Code.

The proposed language would require AI techniques to be programmed to incorporate “a distinctive watermark” on AI-generated content material. It additionally states that no particular person is to take away a watermark from this content material.

It states that there may very well be civil penalties for violations.

The invoice would additionally prohibit artificially generated depictions of minors in obscene content material, which incorporates creation, copy, dissemination and buy.

“Whoever violates this section is guilty of pandering obscenity involving a minor, an artificially generated depiction of a minor, or an impaired person,” the proposed language reads. “If the offense involves a minor or an artificially generated depiction of a minor, a violation of division (A)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (6) of this section is a felony of the second degree.”

The invoice would additionally add language to ban identification fraud utilizing a duplicate, generally generally known as deepfakes, of a person.

“No person shall create or use a replica of a person’s persona in a manner that would induce any other person to make a financial decision or extend credit to any person in reliance on the replica without the express consent of the individual whose persona is replicated,” the proposed language reads.

It goes on to emphasize that these replicas additionally can’t be used to wreck an individual or entity’s fame or present them “in a state of nudity, engaging in sexual activity, or in any obscene material without the consent of the individual whose persona is replicated.”

The invoice is at present within the Senate Judiciary committee. You can view the invoice, because it has been launched, right here: