Senate Bill 626, advancing in New Hampshire, aims to restrict public records access to state residents, citing concerns over AI-driven data requests. Critics argue this narrows transparency and accountability, potentially excluding out-of-state journalists and organizations. Supporters claim it’s necessary for local governance, framing it as protection rather than restriction.
New Hampshire did not wait for Congress: three 2024 laws criminalize deepfakes made to harass, defame, or extort, require disclosure of deceptive AI in political ads, and set the first statewide ground rules for AI used by state agencies, months after fake Biden robocalls hit the primary.
