Elon Musk, Kamala Harris and California
Elon Musk’s reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law
California's newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble.
Elon Musk Tears Into Gavin Newsom: 'The Joker is in Charge'
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has torn into California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom for outlawing deceptive political AI videos or deepfakes, saying "The Joker is in charge." Musk, a Donald Trump-supporter,
Musk Attacks Newsom, Says California’s New Anti-Deepfake Law Makes ‘Parody Illegal’
The California Governor signed a set of laws Tuesday to crack down on the use of AI-generated deepfakes in political ads.
Kamala Harris AI video creator sues California over Newsom deepfake law
The creator of a viral July post on X that used artificial intelligence to mock Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is suing to block a California law regulating political AI and deepfakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed AB 2839 into law in an attempt to keep AI-aided political disinformation out of the election.
Gavin Newsom targets AI deepfakes with new law: Why Elon Musk and others think it's a really bad idea
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bills banning political deepfakes and misleading AI-generated content. The laws mandate disclosures in political ads, require online platforms to remove deceptive content within 72 hours,
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Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
As Election Day draws near, social media posts by X owner Elon Musk are raising concerns that he will use his immense ...
Elon Musk’s PAC is spending money to boost Rep. Michelle Steel in CA-45
Correction: Elon Musk's America PAC is spending $221,875 to support Rep. Michelle Steel in California's 45th congressional ...
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Creator of fake Kamala Harris video Musk boosted sues Calif. over deepfake laws
He claimed that California laws, AB 2655 and AB 2839, were urgently passed after X owner Elon Musk shared a partly ...
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Elon Musk reportedly moves X headquarters to Austin suburb Bastrop
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly confirmed the location of the new headquarters for X, formerly known as Twitter ...
Elon Musk’s PAC is spending nearly half a million dollars to boost California Republican congresswoman
In California, Steel’s campaign received the second-highest amount of money from America PAC. Musk’s PAC shelled out $264,825 ...
California Tackles AI Election Deepfakes
A lawsuit has already been filed against Gov. Gavin Newsom's new bills, claiming the new laws infringe on free speech.
Elon Musk has dropped the ball with an influential EV buyer base
Before traditional automakers became incredibly gung-ho about electric vehicles, the Elon Musk-led Tesla  (TSLA)  was the de ...
California Gov. Newsom says he's worried about 'chilling effect' of AI bill
The bill has divided Silicon Valley, with support from the likes of Elon Musk, and opposition from OpenAI's Sam Altman.