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Van Orden hit with cease and desist letter from Democratic opponent over AI deepfake ads

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) was hit with a cease and desist letter from his Democratic opponent, Rebecca Cooke, after the lawmaker aired AI deepfake campaign advertisements about her. “Not only are these ads beneath the dignity of your office, but Wisconsin’s common law of defamation fills the g…

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  1. The Hill

    Van Orden hit with cease and desist letter from Democratic opponent over AI deepfake ads (opens The Hill)

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    Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) was hit with a cease and desist letter from his Democratic opponent, Rebecca Cooke, after the lawmaker aired AI deepfake campaign advertisements about her. “Not only are these ads beneath the dignity of your office, but Wisconsin’s common law of defamation fills the g…

  2. NOTUS

    Van Orden Hit with Cease-and-Desist Letter Over AI Deepfake Videos (opens NOTUS)

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    Attorneys for Democratic candidate Rebecca Cooke say the Wisconsin representative’s campaign used the technology to “falsely attribute” statements to his opponent.

  3. Axios

    AI campaign deepfakes are starting to draw legal threats (opens Axios)

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    Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) was hit with a cease-and-desist letter this week over an AI deepfake he posted falsely depicting his Democratic opponent voicing positions her campaign says she rejects. Why it matters: Van Orden is the latest in a growing number of candidates and elected officials fa…

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