Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times,
The Babylon Bee, a satirical online publication, is suing the state of New Mexico over a law that bans artificial intelligence-created misrepresentation of political figures and issues, including satire and parody, in the months leading up to an election.
(L-R) Timothy Head, executive director of the Faith & Freedom Coalition talks with Seth Dillon, CEO, of the Babylon Bee and Kyle Mann, editor and chief, at the annual "Road To Majority Policy Conference" held by the Faith & Freedom Coalition at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., on June 18, 2022. Seth Herald/Getty ImagesIn a lawsuit filed on Aug. 11, the Babylon Bee charged that the law criminalizes speech that is protected by the First Amendment.
"We're used to getting pulled over by the joke police, but comedy isn't a crime," Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.
"The First Amendment protects our right to create AI satire poking fun at political candidates," Dillon said. "We'll never stop fighting to defend that freedom."
New Mexico's law, passed in 2024, makes it illegal to post "materially deceptive media" generated with AI, within 90 days before an election, without a state-mandated warning label. The law specifically includes satire and parody, and
