{"data":{"id":"us-vt/17-v.s.a.-2031","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"17 V.S.A. § 2031","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n(1) “Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media” means synthetic media that appears to a reasonable person to be a realistic representation of:\n(A) a political candidate that injures the reputation of a political candidate; or\n(B) an individual that attempts to unduly influence the outcome of an election, including a public question, by providing materially false information to voters.\n(2) “Synthetic media” means an image, an audio recording, or a video recording of an individual’s appearance, speech, or conduct that has been created or intentionally manipulated with the use of digital technology, including artificial intelligence.","path":["Title 17: Elections","Chapter 035: Offenses Against the Purity of Elections","Subchapter 004: Use of Synthetic Media in Elections"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/17/035/02031","current_through":"2026 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T10:50:26Z","sha256":"29e6d95d1e9eab9667b7e1a77385390455bbcce71bfa176171c0dfc6b6d9cbd2","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/17-v.s.a.-2022","next":"us-vt/17-v.s.a.-2032"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}