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The policy prohibits generating AI voice content intended to deceive voters or misrepresent candidates, officials, or electoral processes, addressing synthetic media use in political contexts.
This analysis describes what ElevenLabs's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision directly engages an active legislative landscape of state-level synthetic media election laws, including statutes in California, Texas, Minnesota, and other jurisdictions that impose disclosure requirements or outright prohibitions on AI-generated political content; compliance obligations vary materially by state and by proximity to an election cycle.
Interpretive note: The policy does not define the scope of prohibited electoral content with precision, and applicable state law varies materially by jurisdiction and proximity to election periods, creating operational ambiguity for users producing political audio.
The provision was narrowed to focus specifically on electoral/political disinformation with concrete examples (voters, candidates, officials) rather than broader deception categories.
View full change record →Under this provision, users may not generate synthetic voice content for use in electoral contexts where it is designed to deceive, which includes content misrepresenting candidates' statements; political campaigns, media organizations, and individual users producing election-related content should assess applicable state disclosure and prohibition statutes independently of this policy.
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"You may not use ElevenLabs to generate content designed to deceive voters, interfere with elections, or misrepresent candidates, elected officials, or electoral processes.Excerpt from ElevenLabs's Usage Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Multiple US states have enacted statutes specifically addressing AI-generated content in elections, including California AB 2839, Texas SB 751, and Minnesota SF 3724, with enforcement by state attorneys general and election authorities. The FEC has considered but not finalized rules on AI-generated political advertising disclosure. The EU AI Act's prohibited practices provisions address AI systems that deploy subliminal manipulation, which may encompass certain synthetic voice applications in political contexts. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The intersection of AI-generated voice content and election law creates rapidly evolving compliance obligations that differ by state and election cycle timing. The policy's prohibition is general and does not provide operational guidance on what constitutes prohibited electoral content, leaving users to navigate applicable law independently. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California, Texas, Minnesota, and Washington have enacted or are advancing specific AI election content laws. EU member states implementing the EU AI Act's prohibited AI practices provisions present additional exposure for organizations operating across jurisdictions. The proximity to election periods may trigger mandatory disclosure requirements even for content not intended to deceive. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Political advertising vendors, campaign technology providers, and media organizations integrating ElevenLabs should conduct jurisdiction-specific legal review before generating any election-related voice content. Vendor agreements should address content liability allocation for election law violations. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations producing political content should implement pre-production legal review workflows for any AI-generated audio, maintain documentation of content purpose and context, and monitor state legislative developments that may impose disclosure obligations on AI-generated political audio even where no deceptive intent exists.
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This provision directly engages an active legislative landscape of state-level synthetic media election laws, including statutes in California, Texas, Minnesota, and other jurisdictions that impose disclosure requirements or outright prohibitions on AI-generated political content; compliance obligations vary materially by state and by proximity to an election cycle.
Under this provision, users may not generate synthetic voice content for use in electoral contexts where it is designed to deceive, which includes content misrepresenting candidates' statements; political campaigns, media organizations, and individual users producing election-related content should assess applicable state disclosure and prohibition statutes independently of this policy.
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