A proposed state bill in California would require text, audio and video created using AI technology to be labeled as such to help consumers tell real from fake.
Sure, but this is less than nothing. It literally applies 0 friction against AI and is complete and totally unenforceable. AND it’s a laughing stock for everyone and sucks the oxygen out of better AI regulation groups and think-tanks.
Why? If a California corporation is pumping out AI content and it doesn’t have watermarks, why can’t this be enforced? It’s not an all use solution, but I fail to see how it fails completely.
What baffles me is that those lawmakers think they can just legislate any problem with law.
So okay, California requires it. None of the other states do. None of the rest of the Internet does. It doesn’t fix anything.
They act like the Internet is like cable and it’s all american companies that “provides” services to end users.
Inb4 AI devs just slap a generic “click this box to confirm you are not in California” verification on their shit.
If the server isn’t even in California, would it even apply/be enforceable to them?
so youre saying nothing should be done? great idea
Sure, but this is less than nothing. It literally applies 0 friction against AI and is complete and totally unenforceable. AND it’s a laughing stock for everyone and sucks the oxygen out of better AI regulation groups and think-tanks.
Why? If a California corporation is pumping out AI content and it doesn’t have watermarks, why can’t this be enforced? It’s not an all use solution, but I fail to see how it fails completely.
They call it the California effect for a reason.
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/42097/1/__Libfile_repository_Content_Neumayer, E_Neumayer_Does _California_effect_2012_Neumayer_Does _California_effect_2012.pdf