AZ SB1359

Prohibits creation and distribution of deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes of candidates for elected office within 90 days before an election unless accompanied by clear disclosure that content was generated by artificial intelligence.

Exempts satire, parody, and interactive computer services (as defined under 47 U.S. Code section 230) from the disclosure requirement.

Defines "deceptive and fraudulent deepfake" as synthetic media depicting a candidate with knowledge of falsity and intent to injure reputation, calculated to mislead a reasonable person about what the candidate said or did.

Imposes civil penalties equal to those prescribed in section 16-937, subsection B, for each day a deepfake is distributed without required disclosure.

Excludes technology providers from the definition of "creator," applying liability only to persons who use artificial intelligence or digital technology to generate the synthetic media.