WHAT THIS BILL REGULATES · 3 REQUIREMENT TYPES
How Is This Bill Enforced
Verbatim statutory text on the left; plain-language analysis and a per-section checklist on the right. Numbered markers cross-link to the matching checklist row.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act".
This section establishes the short title of the act as the Political Artificial Intelligence Disclaimer (PAID) Act. It creates no compliance obligations.
(a) 1 Any political communication covered by this section which was produced by or includes any synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.Election Law § 14-106(2-a)(b) shall be required to disclose the use of such synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.Election Law § 14-106(2-a)(b). The disclosure on printed or digital political communications, including but not limited to brochures, flyers, posters, mailings, or internet advertising shall be printed or typed in an appropriate legible form to read as follows: "This political communication was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence". The disclosure on non-printed or digital political communications shall clearly and prominently display and/or speak the following statement: "This political communication was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence". In the case of a political communication that is not visual, such as radio or automated telephone calls, clearly speaking the statement will satisfy the requirements of this subdivision.
(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.Election Law § 14-106(2-a)(b)" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.
Subdivision 2-a imposes a mandatory disclosure requirement on any political communication covered by Election Law § 14-106 that is produced by or includes synthetic media. The statute prescribes verbatim disclaimer language — "This political communication was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence" — and specifies the form of disclosure by medium: printed or typed in legible form for printed/digital communications (brochures, flyers, posters, mailings, internet advertising), and clearly and prominently displayed and/or spoken for non-printed or digital communications. Audio-only communications such as radio or automated telephone calls satisfy the requirement by clearly speaking the statement.
The definition of synthetic media is notably broad, encompassing any text, image, video, or sound that is "fully or partially created or modified" through AI algorithms — which could capture even routine AI-assisted editing or spellchecking of campaign text.
(a) 2 All committeesCommitteeAll committees as defined by this article.Election Law § 14-106(2-b)(a) as defined by this article shall keep records of their use of synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.Election Law § 14-106(2-a)(b) during each campaign cycle. Such entities shall maintain records including, but not limited to: the types of synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.Election Law § 14-106(2-a)(b) utilized, the number of voters contacted with each type of synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.Election Law § 14-106(2-a)(b), and the amount of funds expended toward synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means any form of media including text, image, video or sound fully or partially created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms.Election Law § 14-106(2-a)(b).
(b) 3 All candidate committeesCommitteeAll committees as defined by this article.Election Law § 14-106(2-b)(a) as defined by this article shall submit such records to the state board of elections no less than one month after their election is certified. All other committeesCommitteeAll committees as defined by this article.Election Law § 14-106(2-b)(a) shall submit such records to the state board of elections no less than one month after election day.
(c) The state board of elections shall design a sample record template which committeesCommitteeAll committees as defined by this article.Election Law § 14-106(2-b)(a) can use to log their records.
(d) The state board of elections is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations required to enforce this subdivision.
Subdivision 2-b creates two distinct obligations for committees defined under the Election Law. First, all committees must maintain records of their synthetic media use during each campaign cycle, including the types of synthetic media utilized, the number of voters contacted with each type, and the amount of funds expended. Second, committees must submit those records to the State Board of Elections on a post-election schedule: candidate committees within one month after election certification, and all other committees within one month after election day.
The Board is directed to design a sample record template and is granted rulemaking authority to enforce the subdivision. This regulatory infrastructure suggests the Board will define specific formatting and submission requirements by rule.
The state board of elections shall establish the rules and regulations required by this act within sixty days from the effective date of this act.
This section directs the State Board of Elections to establish the rules and regulations required by the act within sixty days of the effective date. It creates no compliance obligation on private parties; the duty runs solely to the Board.
This act shall take effect immediately.
The act takes effect immediately upon enactment. No staged or delayed operative dates apply to any provision.