Jun. 23, 2025
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny) commended the House for unanimously passing bipartisan legislation that would outlaw the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political campaign advertisements to misrepresent a candidate. Shaffer was a co-sponsor of the bill.
“All voters must have confidence in elections,” Shaffer said. “This piece of legislation is a proactive approach to help protect our electoral system. Currently, there are limited laws regulating the use of artificial intelligence. The integrity of our elections is foundational to our government, and this is one small step to help protect our system.”
Shaffer worked on the bill,
House Bill 811, with Rep. Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia). Khan said he wanted the legislation after seeing AI used to mispresent candidates in elections across the country in 2024.
“This bill protects the public by putting a stop to deepfake nonsense during campaigns,” Kahn said.
The bill would establish significant fines for those who violate the law.
“As with any new technology, AI can be used for good and bad purposes,” Shaffer said. “The public deserves the right to know that when they see and hear a candidate speaking that it is in fact what that candidate said and not a false AI-generated video.”
Under the bill, Pennsylvania would join at least 14 other states that have taken action related to AI use in campaigns.
The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Representative Jeremy Shaffer
28th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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