Kentucky AI Governance & Election Deepfake Act (SB 4, 2025)
Kentucky · 2025 Ky. Acts (SB 4)
Kentucky SB 4 establishes an AI governance framework for state government — agencies need approval before deploying AI, must conduct risk assessments, disclose AI use in decisions, and keep human oversight for consequential decisions. It also bans undisclosed AI-generated content falsely depicting people in political communications, with a civil remedy for those depicted.
Technical detail
KY SB 4 (2025), eff. Mar. 24, 2025: creates the AI Governance Committee in the Commonwealth Office of Technology; mandates approval, NIST/ISO-aligned risk assessments, and AI-use disclosure for agencies; prohibits undisclosed AI electioneering deepfakes with a private civil action.
Who is protected: Kentuckians subject to state-government AI decisions; people falsely depicted in AI election content
Who must comply: Kentucky state agencies; campaigns and individuals distributing AI electioneering content
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-03-24 |
| Enacted | 2025-03-24 |
| Citation | 2025 Ky. Acts (SB 4) |
| Enforced by | Commonwealth Office of Technology; civil courts (election deepfakes) |
| Private right of action | Yes — individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Administrative consequences for agencies; civil action for election deepfakes |
| Topics | deepfakes · election deepfakes · AI disclosure and transparency · automated decision-making · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
| Official source | 25RS SB 4 — Kentucky Legislature ↗ |
More AI rules in Kentucky
- Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act · In effect
- Kentucky HB 207 (computer-generated CSAM) · In effect
- Commonwealth Office of Technology Enterprise Policy CIO-126: · In effect
Related deepfakes rules elsewhere
- Arkansas Frank Broyles Act AI amendment — voice and likeness protection (2025) · In effect
- Doe v. X.AI (Grok NCII deepfakes class action) · In effect
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- NY AG · In effect
- MI SOS Deepfake Election Policy · In effect
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