Deep Fake

A new program in West Michigan aims to make transporting people dealing with mental health issues safer more respectful and less stressful, the Ottawa County Community Action Agency is adjusting to federal funding cuts, and more.

The legislation would make creating explicit deep fakes of real people either a misdemeanor or felony, depending on factors like how they impact victims

Michigan and five other states are regulating the use of artificial intelligence in television and radio political campaign ads. WGVU talks with Chris Trebilcock, an attorney with Clark Hill about the proposed regulation’s strengths and shortcomings.

Jennifer Moss goes on a ghost tour, the City of Grand Rapids wants your help naming a park, a local healthcare provider is offering home visits and more state and West Michigan news.

Michigan House lawmakers voted to ban the non-consensual spread of sexual deep fake content

The Whitecaps home opener, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Grand Rapids Opera and Grand Rapids Symphony, the danger of deepfakes, and the Essentially Ellington program

Shannon Brunink, Head of the School for Black River Public School, joins in to discuss.

It also would prohibit use of AI-generated deepfakes within 90 days of an election without a separate disclosure identifying the media as manipulated.