This New Jersey bill (S 3263) requires employers using AI to analyze video job interviews to first inform applicants about the AI's role, explain how it evaluates candidates, and obtain written consent. Employers must delete applicant videos upon request within 30 days and cannot share videos except with necessary service providers. The bill also mandates employers to collect and report race/ethnicity data on applicants who receive in-person interviews or job offers to the Department of Labor, which will annually assess for racial bias in AI hiring. If passed, it would directly affect job seekers and employers in New Jersey using AI for video interviews.
This bill (A 799) prohibits developers or deployers of artificial intelligence systems in New Jersey from advertising or representing to the public that their AI can act as a licensed mental health professional. It directly affects AI companies and developers marketing their systems in the state. The law defines "artificial intelligence" broadly and "licensed mental health professional" to include all state-licensed mental health practitioners. Violations would be treated as consumer fraud under state law, subjecting offenders to fines up to $20,000 per offense and potential penalties like cease-and-desist orders.
New Jersey's A1359 prohibits the non-consensual creation and distribution of deepfake pornography. The bill makes it a crime (ranging from third to fourth degree) to secretly record or share deceptive images/videos falsely depicting someone in intimate situations without consent, including deepfakes that mimic real people. It specifically targets "deceptive audio or visual media" created through technical means, imposing criminal penalties and a civil fine up to $30,000 for violations. This law directly affects individuals who produce or share such content without consent, aiming to protect people from non-consensual sexual exploitation through technology.
This bill requires New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU), Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create streamlined permitting processes for AI data centers powered by on-site small modular reactors (SMRs) within 12 months. It mandates expedited approvals for site selection, construction plans, electrical interconnection, and environmental permits (including wetlands, coastal, and water protection acts). The law directly affects AI data center developers and SMR manufacturers seeking to build or retrofit facilities using SMRs (defined as 50-300 MWe reactors requiring U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing). The policy change focuses on accelerating project timelines without altering safety or environmental standards.
This bill requires New Jersey's Attorney General to study how law enforcement agencies use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate police reports and issue a report to the Governor and Legislature within six months. The report must assess available AI technology, summarize current statewide usage by police departments, and recommend a statewide policy for AI use in reports. The policy must include a requirement for officers to review all AI-generated report content for accuracy and completeness before issuing it. The bill does not mandate AI use but sets a framework for evaluating its safety and effectiveness in law enforcement documentation.
This bill establishes the Office of Cybersecurity Infrastructure within New Jersey's Executive Branch, independent of the Department of the Treasury but reporting directly to the Governor. The office will develop state cybersecurity policies for all agencies, create secure technology infrastructure for public-private interactions, and set standards for safely integrating artificial intelligence in public and private institutions. It requires the Chief Officer (appointed by the Governor) to coordinate cybersecurity operations, draft service agreements with agencies, and publish annual reports on operations. The office will directly affect all state agencies, local governments, and organizations interacting with New Jersey's digital services.
This bill establishes New Jersey's Deepfake Technology Unit within the Division of Criminal Justice to combat AI-generated deceptive media (deepfakes). The unit will provide law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts with technical expertise, training, and evidence analysis to detect and investigate deepfakes - defined as AI-manipulated videos, audio, or images that falsely depict people or events. It requires the unit to issue annual reports on detection methods, technological advances, and policy recommendations, and appropriates $2 million from the General Fund to cover operational costs. The unit directly supports state and local agencies in addressing a growing threat to public safety and legal integrity.
This bill establishes the New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council to study how state agencies use artificial intelligence and provide recommendations for ethical, safe implementation. The council, composed of the state's Chief Technology Officer, two legislative members (appointed by chamber leaders with party balance), and two public AI experts (appointed by the Governor), will assess AI's benefits and risks, develop guidelines to prevent biased decision-making and protect data privacy, and recommend best practices for state agencies. The council must submit a final report to the Governor and Legislature within one year of its first meeting and then dissolve. This directly affects state agencies that will use the council's guidance for AI procurement and implementation.
This proposed bill (A 3065) would establish a legal right for New Jersey residents to control how their name, image, likeness, or voice is used commercially. It grants individuals (living or deceased) the ability to sue businesses or others who use these elements without permission for advertising, fundraising, or other commercial purposes - including digital uses like AI-generated voice replicas. After death, these rights would pass to heirs for 10 years (unless extended), allowing them to enforce the ban on unauthorized use. The law would require explicit consent from the individual, their guardian (for minors), or their estate (for deceased persons) before commercial use can occur.
New Jersey's A4163 would require campaign advertisements containing deepfakes of candidates to include a clear disclosure to avoid civil penalties. Deepfakes are defined as realistic videos, audio, or images falsely depicting a candidate's speech or actions. The disclosure must state the content is manipulated and be visible each time the ad is shown, using a specific format. This applies to campaign ads distributed after a candidate officially files for office.
