ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION No. 101
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman CHRIS TULLY
District 38 (Bergen)
Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER
District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Rodriguez, Assemblywoman Murphy, Assemblyman Stanley, Assemblywomen Bagolie, Swain and Assemblyman Moen
SYNOPSIS
Urges generative artificial intelligence and content sharing platforms to make voluntary commitments to prevent and remove harmful content.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Assembly Resolution urging generative artificial intelligence and content sharing platforms to make voluntary commitments to prevent and remove harmful content.
Whereas, "Deepfake" and "cheapfake" media are artificially produced content which manipulate public understandings of evidence and truth; and
Whereas, Deepfakes are defined as video recordings, motion picture films, sound recordings, electronic images, photographs, or technological representations of speech or conduct that appear to authentically depict the speech or conduct of a person who did not engage in those behaviors, which were substantially dependent upon technical means; and
Whereas, Cheapfakes are any software-generated audiovisual alteration; and
Whereas, These audiovisual manipulations have become easier to produce, with open-source animation technology allowing even inexperienced creators to forge media; and
Whereas, Generative artificial-intelligence platforms may anticipate and prevent the creation of harmful content; and
Whereas, With the proliferation of social media and other digital communication platforms, deepfakes and cheapfakes can earn wide viewership and exert a powerful influence over public opinion; and
Whereas, Social media and other content sharing forums may take steps to remove this harmful media; and
Whereas, Deepfake and cheapfake content has been used for libel, misrepresentation, blackmail, hacking, and intimidation; and
Whereas, Online disinformation and political interference campaigns may be magnified or accelerated through the use of artificial intelligence technology; and
Whereas, Generative artificial intelligence and content sharing platforms also offer immense promise if used responsibly, with possibilities for learning, technological advancements, and social engagement; and
Whereas, Responsible use of artificial intelligence systems requires continued monitoring of potential harms; and
Whereas, The federal government and twelve other states have drafted accountability and transparency standards and in some circumstances have arranged such voluntary commitments for secure artificial intelligence use; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House urges platforms which are used to generate and disseminate deepfake and cheapfake media to voluntarily commit to prevent and remove harmful content.
2. Copies of this resolution as filed with the Secretary of State shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly to the Chief Executive Officers of leading AI and content sharing companies in the State.
STATEMENT
This resolution urges generative artificial intelligence and content sharing platforms to make voluntary commitments to prevent and remove harmful content from their websites. "Deepfake" and "cheapfake" media involve artificially produced content which often manipulate public understandings of evidence and truth. These audiovisual manipulations have become easier to produce, with open-source animation technology allowing even inexperienced creators to forge media. With available software, authors may create convincingly realistic depictions of individuals saying or doing things they never actually did. Generative artificial-intelligence platforms may anticipate and prevent the creation of harmful content. The proliferation of social media and other digital communication platforms increase viewership of tailored deepfakes and cheapfakes, furthering the spread of defamatory information. Social media and other content sharing forums may take steps to remove harmful media. Responsible use of artificial intelligence systems requires continued monitoring of potential harms.
The federal government and twelve other states have drafted accountability and transparency standards for artificial intelligence companies and in some circumstances have arranged such voluntary commitments for secure artificial intelligence use. In following suit with these national trends, New Jersey could establish itself as a pioneer of responsible media technology.