Not sure how I feel about this but Cory Booker had, at the last minute, blocked a bipartisan bill from Ted Cruz that went after deepfake/AI generated porn. It was wrapped up in a series of uncontroversial bills planned for passage but Booker came out in the moments before voting to block it.
Not sure how I feel about this but Cory Booker had, at the last minute, blocked a bipartisan bill from Ted Cruz that went after deepfake/AI generated porn. It was wrapped up in a series of uncontroversial bills planned for passage but Booker came out in the moments before voting to block it.
He gave little reason why but he is a very close friend of Colin Allred and didn't want to give Cruz a victory.
Part of me is disgusted our politics is this cutthroat but the partisan in me also wants zero wins for Cruz and an Allred victory. :/
He should have at least given a reason. "Because it would be a victory for Cruz" is not a good reason to oppose legislation if you think it's good legislation.
If that's the case, I think Booker is overreacting. My impression is that Texans wouldn't prioritize this issue as much as they would with bread & butter issues (especially the Hispanic voters).
I doubt very much that Cruz would get traction in his Senate campaign with this issue. One bipartisan bill he proposed doesn't make up for his more than 6+ years of being an actor in the Senate (in other words, he's never really tried being a Senator).
That said, I think the bipartisan bill while certainly to be effective is too narrow of a legislation. I would hope there would be a broader legislation that does more than simply going after the deepfake/AI generated porn.
I don't think persuadable voters pay attention to policy or legislation anyway. The people who do pay attention to policy and legislation are already decided.
https://broadbandbreakfast.com/booker-blocks-passage-for-cruzs-take-it-down-act/
Not sure how I feel about this but Cory Booker had, at the last minute, blocked a bipartisan bill from Ted Cruz that went after deepfake/AI generated porn. It was wrapped up in a series of uncontroversial bills planned for passage but Booker came out in the moments before voting to block it.
He gave little reason why but he is a very close friend of Colin Allred and didn't want to give Cruz a victory.
Part of me is disgusted our politics is this cutthroat but the partisan in me also wants zero wins for Cruz and an Allred victory. :/
He should have at least given a reason. "Because it would be a victory for Cruz" is not a good reason to oppose legislation if you think it's good legislation.
If that's the case, I think Booker is overreacting. My impression is that Texans wouldn't prioritize this issue as much as they would with bread & butter issues (especially the Hispanic voters).
I doubt very much that Cruz would get traction in his Senate campaign with this issue. One bipartisan bill he proposed doesn't make up for his more than 6+ years of being an actor in the Senate (in other words, he's never really tried being a Senator).
That said, I think the bipartisan bill while certainly to be effective is too narrow of a legislation. I would hope there would be a broader legislation that does more than simply going after the deepfake/AI generated porn.
I don't think persuadable voters pay attention to policy or legislation anyway. The people who do pay attention to policy and legislation are already decided.
Likely true.
Sure.
I just wish the bar wouldn’t be set so low when it comes to regulating deepfakes and AI.