Source: KGOU

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is advancing toward adopting rules to regulate AI-generated political messaging after a monthly meeting at the Oklahoma State Capitol on September 10, 2026. Executive Director Lee Anne Bruce Boone framed the core drafting dilemma as whether disclosure should capture any use of artificial intelligence or be limited to “realistic fabrication” that depicts candidates engaging in speech or conduct that never occurred. She emphasized the need to define the problem, craft neutral factual triggers for disclosure, and ensure that any rule is narrowly tailored given constitutional constraints.

Bruce Boone flagged unresolved Supreme Court guidance on compelled AI labels and cited existing campaign-disclosure precedents as providing some latitude but not clear answers for AI-specific mandates. The commission is watching lower-court litigation, including Kohls v. Bonta (California AB 2839) where a court granted a permanent injunction against the statute, and Kohls et al. v. Ellison (Minnesota HF 1370) where standing questions and appellate routing have left the law in effect and the case in active litigation. The Ethics Commission has until the second day of Oklahoma’s regular legislative session beginning February 2, 2027, to propose draft rule language to lawmakers.