The ruling and opposition parties agreed Wednesday to require videos and images related to election campaigns made using artificial intelligence to be labeled as ¡°AI-created,¡± as part of efforts to tackle misinformation on social media during campaign periods.
The requirement will apply to videos and images that may be mistaken for those not generated by AI, while those that can be clearly identified as made using AI will be excluded.
The parties aim to submit a bill that defines the requirement to parliament during its current session, set to end in July, to put the rule in place ahead of unified local elections next spring.
The bill will add a provision to the public offices election law to prohibit internet users from harming the fairness of elections by spreading false information about candidates. Whether to impose penalties on offenders remains to be determined.
The parties also agreed to require large-scale platform operators to take measures to prevent the spread of false information and to disclose their efforts annually. They are also considering measures against campaign interference using loud voices.
Aisawa Ichiro of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said, ¡°It is natural to give sufficient consideration to freedom of expression, but it is also very important to ensure fairness in elections and politics as we face the world of social media.¡±
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