Van Orden hit with cease and desist letter from Democratic opponent over AI deepfake ads
Rep. Derrick Van Orden received a cease-and-desist letter from his Democratic opponent, Rebecca Cooke, regarding AI-generated campaign ads. Cooke alleges the ads are defamatory and violate Wisconsin law.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) was hit with a cease and desist letter from his Democratic opponent, Rebecca Cooke, after the lawmaker aired AI deepfake campaign advertisements about her. “Not only are these ads beneath the dignity of your office, but Wisconsin’s common law of defamation fills the gaps yet remaining in Wisconsin's statutory protections...
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