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Yvette Clarke

U.S. representative from New York

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It’s imperative that Congress not only establishes a clear standard for identifying deepfakes but also provides prosecutors, regulators, and especially victims with the necessary tools to combat fake or manipulated content. I’m proud to introduce this commonsense solution to help protect the American people and our democracy.

Yvette Clarke

U.S. representative from New York

In 2023, Yvette Clarke introduced legislation requiring deepfake disclosures and said Congress should give prosecutors, regulators, and victims tools to combat manipulated content.

U.S. Representative from New YorkSeptember 21, 2023Official congressional office press release on the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act of 2023

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With few laws to manage the spread of the technology, we stand at the precipice of a new era of disinformation warfare, aided by the use of new A.I. tools,” said Congresswoman Clarke. “It’s imperative that Congress not only establishes a clear standard for identifying deepfakes but also provides prosecutors, regulators, and especially victims with the necessary tools to combat fake or manipulated content. I’m proud to introduce this commonsense solution to help protect the American people and our democracy.” “I support legislation which will create strong security measures to prevent deep fakes from becoming more easily created and used by fraudsters. CBC First Chair Yvette Clarke’s bill puts into place safeguards to do just that.

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  • The quoted passage itself says 'this commonsense solution'; the preceding official paragraph is necessary to identify the solution as the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act and to recover its watermarking and criminal provisions.
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While artificial intelligence offers exciting opportunity and innovation, without the proper protections in place the potential for harm is too great to ignore.

Yvette Clarke

U.S. representative from New York

At a 2025 House hearing, Yvette Clarke said AI offers opportunity and innovation but that its potential for harm is too great to ignore without proper protections.

U.S. Representative from New YorkMay 21, 2025House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, AI Regulation and the Future of U.S. Leadership

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Unless and until Congress acts, State laws are the only recourse American consumers have for protecting themselves and their data from Big Tech and the harms caused by artificial intelligence. While artificial intelligence offers exciting opportunity and innovation, without the proper protections in place the potential for harm is too great to ignore. Ms. Kak, can you explain for this committee the importance of a Federal data privacy in the larger policy discussions around artificial intelligence? Ms. Kak. Thank you, Ms. Clarke.

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  • This is a qualification of emphasis, not a contradiction or retraction of her earlier civil-rights and deepfake concerns.
  • The passage does not specify which AI opportunities or which protections she has in mind; the surrounding remarks focus on privacy, state laws, and a proposed moratorium.

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