WASHINGTON – Recently, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the AI Impersonation Prevention Act to safeguard national security from the clear danger of the misuse of AI to impersonate federal officials.
“There have been multiple recent incidents of AI being used to falsely impersonate federal officials, posing a grave threat to our national security,” said Rep. Ansari. “AI will only continue to become more powerful and accessible, so we must act now to establish stringent guardrails and accountability–that’s why we need my AI Impersonation Prevention Act.”
Currently, there is no clear federal law that prohibits the malicious use of AI. And, recently, an imposter using AI attempted to contact high-level U.S. security personnel as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The AI Impersonation Prevention Act would:
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Prohibit the use AI-generated content to impersonate a federal official, including the President, Vice President, any member of the cabinet, any White House official, as well as any U.S. Senator or Member of Congress, with the intent to mislead;
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Preserve First Amendment protections for parody, satire, and expressive content that includes clear disclaimers.
Ansari’s AI Impersonation Prevention Act is cosponsored by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Christopher Deluzio (PA-17), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Kelly Morrison (MN-03).
View text of Rep. Ansari’s AI Impersonation Prevention Act HERE.
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