Alaska2026Passed Legislature
SB2
Alaska SB2: Rules for Election Deepfakes and State AI Use
Last scannedSep 20, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This law requires labels on election ads using deepfakes, sets rules for how state agencies use artificial intelligence for important decisions, and limits sharing personal data between government offices.
What it does
- Requires a clear warning statement in any election ad that uses deepfakes about candidates or ballot measures.
- Allows candidates to sue people who break the deepfake labeling rules or remove required warnings from ads for damages and legal fees.
- Exempts satire, parody, news reports acknowledging authenticity questions, and paid broadcasters from the new deepfake disclosure requirements.
- Requires state agencies to list all AI systems used for important decisions on a public website every two years.
- Mandates that state agencies check their AI tools for risks like discrimination, privacy issues, cybersecurity threats, and intellectual property before using them.
- Bans state agencies from using AI for facial recognition, emotion detection, social scoring, or data hosted by foreign adversaries.
Who it affects
- People who create or pay for election advertisements containing deepfakes
- State government agencies that use artificial intelligence systems
- Individuals whose personal information is processed by state AI tools
- Job applicants interviewed using generative artificial intelligence
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not specify the exact date this law will take effect.
- The bill excerpt ends before fully explaining how data transfers between state agencies are regulated beyond general requirements.
- The specific penalties for violations other than civil lawsuits (such as fines or jail time) are not detailed in the provided text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Deepfake
- A realistic but false image, audio recording, or video created with computer technology that makes it look like a real person said or did something they did not.
- Election-related communication
- Any message shared to voters that names a candidate for office or a ballot measure (proposition).
- Consequential decisions
- Important choices made by state agencies using AI that can legally affect an individual's rights, money, job, or privacy.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AI, DEEPFAKES, CYBERSECURITY, DATA XFERS An Act relating to disclosure of election-related deepfakes; relating to use of artificial intelligence by state agencies; and relating to transfer of data about individuals between state agencies.
Official activity
Bill history
- (S) Minutes (SSTA)Min
- (S) Heard & HeldText
- (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
- (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS25
- (S) STA, JUD25
- (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS25
- (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/2525