**BREAKING: Senator Tillis Unveils "AI Bill of Rights"—But Critics Say It Could Legalize Deepfake Politicians**
BREAKING: Senator Tillis Unveils “AI Bill of Rights”—But Critics Say It Could Legalize Deepfake Politicians
Washington, D.C. – In a move that has sent shockwaves through both Silicon Valley and the Capitol, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today proposed the “Digital Personhood and Political Integrity Act.” The bill, which Tillis is calling the “AI Bill of Rights for the 2028 Election Cycle,” would grant political candidates the legal right to authorize and deploy AI-generated avatars for 90% of their public appearances, including town halls, fundraising calls, and committee hearings.
“To remain competitive in the modern world, a politician must be everywhere at once,” Tillis stated during a press conference—later confirmed to be a live, in-person event after a brief technical pause. “This legislation ensures that voters get the idea of their representative, even if the representative is taking a nap or negotiating a PAC donation.”
The “Tillis Clause” The bill’s most controversial provision, dubbed the “Tillis Clause,” would make it a federal crime for unauthorized parties to create deepfakes of politicians, while granting elected officials blanket immunity for any false statements made by their authorized AI clones. Critics have dubbed it the “Trust Me, Bro-Neural Network” loophole.
The Reaction While tech lobbyists praised the bill for “removing friction from the democratic process,” the reaction elsewhere has been panicked. An emergency coalition of rural postal workers has protested, arguing that the bill effectively eliminates the need for constituents to ever meet their actual representative.
In a viral counter-move, the Lincoln Project has already released an AI-generated “Tillis Town Hall” featuring a friendly, moderate avatar that votes in favor of net neutrality, universal healthcare, and respecting the results of the 2020 election. The real Senator Tillis’s office has not yet commented, but