Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads
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On Thursday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act into law, requiring disclosures on AI-generated ads. The law requires any ad - whether it's a still image, video, audio, or text - that "has been significantly modified or generated by artifi
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A dimly lit, cluttered newsroom where a journalist types on a vintage typewriter while a large digital screen displays a glitchy, AI-generated image of a smiling politician with a caption reading 'Endorsement: Real Person,'
Caption: When AI tells the truth, it's news
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Based on the original story on theverge.com.
Editor's note
Who knew that AI would need its own version of a "Made in China" tag? Pennsylvania's new law is a playful nod to transparency in the digital age, ensuring that when you see something that looks too perfect to be real, it probably is.
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Panel 1
(a) What the subject actually is: The news is about a new law in Pennsylvania requiring AI-generated advertisements to include clear disclosures about their AI origin. (b) The real irony or absurdity: The irony lies in the fact that an AI-generated ad is now required to tell you it's an AI-generated ad. It's like asking a magician to reveal their tricks in their magic show. (c) The single funniest observation: The highlight is a clever play on the idea that AI ads will now proudly declare their AI identity, turning them into a self-referential joke. ---
Panel 2
*A city street corner, a man stands in front of a large digital billboard. The billboard displays an AI-generated ad for a new smartphone, complete with a perfectly posed model and an idyllic background. The model looks surprised and perplexed.* Model (voiceover from the ad)
Model: This isn't real. Wait, is it?
Panel 3
*The same man, now closer to the billboard, squints and leans in to read the small text at the bottom of the ad. The text reads: *
Narrator: AI-Generated Ad.
Man: Ah, that explains the perfect lighting.
Panel 4
*The man steps back and the billboard zooms out to reveal the entire ad. At the bottom, there is a small, humorous disclaimer: * Man (laughing)
Narrator: This ad was created by an AI. Trust us, it's still impressive!
Man: Guess the AI wants to take credit for its own magic trick!
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