Californian lawmaker proposes legislation to protect actors from AI clones By Cointelegraph

A Californian lawmaker has introduced a bill to protect actors, artists, and entertainers from artificial intelligence, by mandating employment contracts to include informed consent when it comes to digital replicates.

Ash Kalra, an Assembly member of the State of California and the lawmaker behind the bill, argued that generative AI presents a “real threat” to workers in the entertainment industry, and its use should be banned unless a bargaining agreement between the parties is made.