Oregon lawmakers are worried artificial intelligence (A.I.) could harm voters since it can emulate the decision-making skills of a human. 

KGW spoke with Rep. Daniel Nguyen, D-Lake Oswego, and Sen. Aaron Woods about the two bills they are leading to stop the potential damages of A.I. They said it is becoming incredibly popular in everyday life-meaning it’s time to put legislation in place so people know exactly what they are consuming.

“It’s increasingly difficult to identify what’s real and what is generated by AI,” said Nguyen.

Nguyen is the sponsor of House Bill 4153, approved by the Senate on Wednesday, which would create a 14-member task force to study the consequences of artificial intelligence and come up with recommendations for future legislative sessions. 

 The other A.I. bill, Senate Bill 1571, approved Wednesday by the Senate, requires political campaigns to disclose the use of A.I. in campaign advertisements or any other forms of communication.

 “You can be voice duplicated and then what’s being said is not really what you said,” said Woods.

Under the bill, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office would be in charge of enforcing the campaign disclosure rule. Woods said fines for not disclosing the use of artificial intelligence could reach up to $10,000. Both bills now head to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk for her signature.