Colorado § 1-46-102 - Definitions.
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§ 1-46-102. Definitions.
As used in this article 46, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) (a) "AI-generated content" means image, video, audio, multimedia, or text content that is substantially created or modified by generative artificial intelligence such that the use of generative artificial intelligence alters the meaning or significance that a reasonable person would take away from the content.
(b) "AI-generated content" does not include image, video, audio, multimedia, or text content that is minimally edited, adjusted, or enhanced by generative artificial intelligence such that the use of generative artificial intelligence does not materially alter the meaning or significance that a reasonable person would take away from the content.
(2) (a) "Candidate" has the same meaning as set forth in section 2 (2) of article XXVIII of the state constitution; except that, "candidate" also includes any person who seeks nomination or election to any federal public office in this state.
(b) For purposes of this article 46, "candidate" also includes an incumbent or current office holder.
(3) "Deepfake" means an image, video, audio, or multimedia AI-generated content that falsely appears to be authentic or truthful and which features a depiction of an individual appearing to say or do something the individual did not say or do.
(4) "Generative artificial intelligence" or "generative AI" means an artificial intelligence system capable of generating novel image, video, audio, multimedia, or text content based on prompts or other forms of data provided by a person.
(5) "Metadata" means structural or descriptive information about data such as content, format, source, rights, accuracy, provenance, periodicity, granularity, publisher or responsible party, contact information, method of collection, and other descriptions.
(6) "Office" means the office of the secretary of state, or the section or division of the office of the secretary of state administering the election laws of this state pursuant to section 1-1-107 (4).
(7) "Person" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-13-109 (3).
Source: L. 2024: Entire article added, (HB 24-1147), ch. 250, p. 1655, § 3, effective July 1.
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