Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The AI Fraud Accountability Act makes it a federal crime to use AI-generated deepfakes or digital impersonations to commit fraud, with violators facing up to three years in prison and fines. The bill defines "digital impersonation" as realistic synthetic audio or video of real or fictional people created through AI or similar technology and used to deceive people into surrendering money or valuables. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce violations as unfair or deceptive business practices, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology will establish a working group within 30 days to develop best practices for detecting and preventing such fraud, publishing recommendations within one year and updating them annually for ten years. The legislation also directs the FTC and Department of Justice to work with foreign law enforcement in the top ten countries where such fraud originates and to report to Congress annually on their efforts. The bill includes exceptions for law enforcement investigations and intelligence activities, and preserves protections for parody, satire, and journalism.
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