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County Council · September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM · Regular Meeting, Fourth Floor, Gold Room

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Campaign materials built with generative AI could need a clear disclosure starting next year.

AI-made material is getting harder to tell from reality, a proposed county law says. On Sept. 8, county council introduced the bill, which would require disclosures on AI-made campaign materials for county office. Skipping one could bring a fine of up to $300, a 30-day jail sentence, or both. If passed, it would take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

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AI in campaign ads

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Proposal would soften a 2021 ban on shackling incarcerated individuals during medical care.

Medical emergencies at the Allegheny County Jail are climbing, and the jail is short on staff. On Sept. 8, three county council members proposed letting sheriff's deputies use leg shackles during medical transport and care. That would soften a 2021 ban on shackling people held at the jail. For now, the proposal sits with council's public safety committee.

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