California Gov. Newsom Signs Laws Regulating Election A.I. ‘Deepfakes’ NYT | Top Stories By: Stuart A. Thompson 18 September 2024 at 07:33 The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race. © Jim Wilson/The New York TimesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two new laws that will require social media companies to moderate the spread of election-related impersonations powered by A.I., known as “deepfakes.”