1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act . 2. Prohibition on distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media prior to election (a) In general Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 325. Prohibition on distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered individual The term covered individual means a candidate for Federal office. (2) Deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media The term deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media means an image, audio, or video that— (A) is the product of artificial intelligence technology that uses machine learning (including deep learning models, natural learning processing, or any other computational processing techniques of similar or greater complexity), that— (i) merges, combines, replaces, or superimposes content onto an image, audio, or video, creating an image, audio, or video that appears authentic; or (ii) generates an inauthentic image, audio, or video that appears authentic; and (B) a reasonable person, having considered the qualities of the image, audio, or video and the nature of the distribution channel in which the image, audio, or video appears— (i) would have a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, speech, or expressive conduct exhibited in the image, audio, or video than that person would have if that person were hearing or seeing the unaltered, original version of the image, audio, or video