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Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

Headline from The Columbian, from the development of Mar 21, 2024

Newest development Mar 22, 2024 · 4 reportsElvis Act Signed Into Tennessee Law to Protect Musicians From AI Deepfakes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers o

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    Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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    Elvis Act Signed Into Tennessee Law to Protect Musicians From AI Deepfakes

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  1. The Columbian

    Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers o

  2. WKRN Nashville

    TN legislation protecting artist voices from AI signed into law at Nashville honky-tonk (opens WKRN Nashville)

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    WKRN Nashville's feed description

    Tennessee is paving the way as the first state in the country to sign legislation protecting artists' voices from the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI).

  3. CBS News

    Tennessee becomes first state to pass a law protecting musicians against AI (opens CBS News)

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    The goal of the law signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is to ensure that AI tools cannot replicate an artist's voice without their consent.

  4. Fox News

    Musicians in Tennessee can now sue over AI-created impersonations, governor warns tech can 'destroy' industry (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security (ELVIS) Act on Thursday, protecting musical artists from replication by artificial intelligence.

  5. NPR

    Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Elvis Act Signed Into Tennessee Law to Protect Musicians From AI Deepfakes (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the ELVIS Act into law to protect musicians from unauthorized artificial intelligence deep fakes and voice clones.

  7. The Guardian

    Tennessee becomes first US state to protect musicians from threat of AI (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Legislation is designed to protect music industry professionals against intellectual property being replicated without consent

  8. Fortune

    Country music heartland Tennessee becomes first state to protect musicians from AI (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “Artists have intellectual property. They have gifts," said Gov. Bill Lee. "They have a uniqueness that is theirs and theirs alone, certainly not artificial intelligence.”

  9. Breitbart News

    ELVIS Act: Tennessee First State to Protect Musicians and Other Artists Against AI (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

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