Amy Klobuchar

The Government has a clear, compelling interest in protecting the integrity of the electoral process.

The Department of Homeland Security has warned recently that our foreign adversaries may use AI to sharpen their attacks on our democracy.

The Brennan Center recently identified a so-called liar's dividend from the very use of AI.

What can be done about it? Well, in our office, we are trying to be proactive.

I believe strongly in the power of elections. I also believe in innovation, and we have got to be able to draw that line to allow voters to vote and make good decisions, while at least putting the guardrails in place.

That would pose a problem during an emergency situation like a natural disaster.

Senator Hawley and I worked over the last two months on a bill together.

We need guardrails to protect our elections.

Given the stakes for our democracy, we cannot afford to wait.

I personally think giving the FEC some clear authority is going to be helpful.

I want to thank Senator Fischer and the Members of the Committee for the hearing.

That cries out right now for the Senate to take a lead, hopefully before the end of the year.

Do you believe that we should work to ensure guardrails are in place that protect voters from this threat?

We just have a history of trying to do things on a bipartisan basis.

I will point out that while network TVs have some requirements and they take ads down when they find them highly deceptive, that is not going to happen online.

The First Amendment does not shield fraud.

Unchecked, the deceptive use of AI could make it virtually impossible to determine who is truly speaking in a political communication.

There is no countervailing First Amendment right to intentionally defraud voters in elections.

The bottom line is that misdirection in elections can cause disruption.

In fact, the Department of Homeland Security has warned recently that our foreign adversaries may use AI to sharpen their attacks on our democracy.

I believe strongly in the power of elections.

Senator Hawley and I worked over the last two months on a bill together.

Given the stakes for our democracy, we cannot afford to wait.

That would pose a problem during an emergency situation like a natural disaster.

This gets at materially deceptive ads. This gets at the fake ad showing Donald Trump hugging Dr. Fauci, which was a lie.