Law & Crime
A conservative YouTuber who is suing to challenge Minnesota’s law against so-called “deepfake” videos has accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of submitting court documents that cite fake expert studies allegedly generated by artificial intelligence.
The court documents were filed in connection with a lawsuit filed by Christopher Kohls, a content creator who uses the name “Mr. Regan,” over a Minnesota law entitled “Use of Deep Fake Technology to Influence An Election,” which was passed in 2023 and amended in August 2024. The law makes it a crime to share deepfake images with intent to injure a political candidate within 90 days of a nominating convention of election. Violation of the law is punishable by up to 90 days imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000. If a candidate for office is found guilty of violating the law, they must forfeit the nomination or office and are thereafter disqualified from holding public office.
The law does not require that the deepfake image must be shared with intent to deceive, which means that even parody — which is traditionally protected by the First Amendment — could fall within its scope.
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YouTuber accuses Minnesota AG of submitting court docs containing ‘hallucination’ generated by AI
