Laws governing synthetic media, AI voice cloning, face-swapping, and digital impersonation. Here is what Oregon businesses need to know in 2026.
Oregon has enacted No comprehensive AI law — narrow statute enacted (election synthetic-media disclosure, SB 1571); AI Task Force + AG guidance only. Oregon has not enacted a comprehensive AI law. Its one binding AI statute, SB 1571 (2024), requires disclosure of AI-generated 'synthetic media' in campaign communications (up to $10,000 per instance). An AI Task Force report and 2024 Attorney General guidance apply existing consumer-protection and privacy law to AI but are not new binding rules.
State law does not replace federal law — you must comply with both. These federal rules apply to deepfake laws nationwide:
It depends on the thresholds written into the specific statute, and those are not comparable across laws — some key on employee count or revenue, others on user volume or on the kind of system you deploy. We do not publish a generic small-business exemption for Oregon, because stating one the statute does not contain would be worse than stating none. Read the primary source linked from our Oregon law page to confirm whether you are in scope.
The key deadline in Oregon is N/A. The law is still developing — monitor for final rules.
Oregon penalties for AI non-compliance: N/A. Who enforces, and how, varies by statute — check the primary source linked from our Oregon law page for the enforcement authority and process that actually applies to you.
Federal law does not currently preempt state AI law. Oregon's AI statutes apply independently of federal rules, and federal laws like ECOA, FCRA, and HIPAA apply alongside them — so you must comply with both.
Best practice: document all AI systems used, conduct an internal audit, implement required disclosures, and keep records for at least 3 years. For high-risk uses like deepfake laws, consider hiring an independent third-party auditor to validate compliance.
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