Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act
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Latest action (22 Mar 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 7766, the "Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act," would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish task forces to develop technical standards for identifying AI-generated content, including watermarking, digital fingerprinting, and content provenance metadata. These task forces would include representatives from federal agencies, AI developers, tech platforms, academia, civil society, media, and other stakeholders, and would report periodically to NIST and Congress.
The bill would also require developers of generative AI applications to embed machine-readable disclosures in AI-created or AI-modified audio and visual content, and to let users add metadata identifying the AI tool used. Large online platforms—those with at least $50 million in annual revenue or 25 million monthly users—would have to display these disclosures to users and could not remove them. The Federal Trade Commission would write implementing regulations, enforce violations as unfair or deceptive practices, and could approve industry self-regulatory guidelines as an alternative compliance path.
The bill affects AI developers, social media and online platforms, and consumers of online audio/visual content. It was introduced March 21, 2024, by Rep. Anna Eshoo and referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology Committees. It has not received a committee vote and, as introduced in the 118th Congress, would need to be reintroduced to be considered further.
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Timeline
22 Mar 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7766 do?
- H.R. 7766, the "Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act," would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish task forces to develop technical standards for identifying AI-generated content, including watermarking, digital fingerprinting, and content provenance metadata. These task forces would include representatives from federal agencies, AI developers, tech platforms, academia, civil society, media, and other stakeholders, and would report periodically to NIST and Congress. The bill would also require developers of generative AI applications to embed machine-readable disclosures in AI-created or AI-modified audio and visual content, and to let users add metadata identifying the AI tool used. Large online platforms—those with at least $50 million in annual revenue or 25 million monthly users—would have to display these disclosures to users and could not remove them. The Federal Trade Commission would write implementing regulations, enforce violations as unfair or deceptive practices, and could approve industry self-regulatory guidelines as an alternative compliance path. The bill affects AI developers, social media and online platforms, and consumers of online audio/visual content. It was introduced March 21, 2024, by Rep. Anna Eshoo and referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology Committees. It has not received a committee vote and, as introduced in the 118th Congress, would need to be reintroduced to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 7766 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7766. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7766?
- H.R. 7766 was sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), with 18 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7766?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce. (22 Mar 2024).
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