lead from battery recycling plants released into communities. what are state officials doing about it? and musicians versus machines. the first state to propose a law protecting artists from a.i. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. tonight, millions from the snowy midwest to the tornado-scarred southeast are still in the throes of yesterday s severe and deadly weather outbreak. many communities in the northeast today battling the aftermath of floods after several inches of rain driven by powerful winds and leaving many without power. along the gulf coast, recovery will take longer after 24 reported tornadoes. at least five deaths are being blamed on the storm, but there will be little time to prepare for the next one. a system pounding the west tonight, but expected to bring cross-country misery by week s end. the next storm expected to leave frigid temperatures in its wake, and tonight
tonight there s a groundbreaking new bill to help protect them. standing in nashville s legendary rca studio a, tennessee governor bill lee announced new legislation to protect artists in the age of artificial intelligence, a first of its kind bill with a very intentional name. it s called the ensuring likeness, voice, and image security act, e.l.v.i.s. act. the e.l.v.i.s. act. reporter: it would expand on existing laus protecting likeness by safeguarding the likeness of music industry professionals in unauthorized a.i. recreation. artificial intelligence as helpful and beneficial as it can be when used appropriately is something that can, frankly, rob and destroy an artist s career if it s used inappropriately. reporter: with the likes of beal street, grand ole opry, and stax records, music in tennessee is a nearly $6 billion industry. officials hope to make this bill a nationwide
indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire finally tonight in our series a.i. finally tonight in our series, a.i. revolution, the new push in the country music capital to protect musicians from the machines. here s blayne alexander. reporter: in a state that launched some of music s most iconic voices,
blueprint. i got my heart reporter: the over lap between music and a.i. is growing, fast. this song went viral with a.i. generated voices of drake and the weeknd without the artists consent but some artists like demi lovato and john legend are leaning in partnering with youtube to provide limited access to their voices for 30-second clips. back in the country music capital of the world no one wants to hear their voice or see their image taken without permission or used out of context. reporter: striving for harmony between music and technology. blayne alexander, nbc news. that s nightly news for this wednesday. thank you for watching, everyone. i m lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.
financial statements misrepresented the value of his assets. they also went after trump s former lawyer and fixer, michael cohen. michael cohen has played an important role in the origin story of this case because in 2019 he testified before congress that trump had lied to banks and insurance companies, trying to get more favorable terms for loans, insurance and also taxes. that is part of what inspired this investigation that went on for years and resulted in this civil case. they also attacked cohen personally reminding people he s a convicted liar and brought up an incident recently where he used a.i., artificial intelligence, to drum up case citations and handed to his friend david schwartz. they really went after michael cohen. they re summarizing their argument, insisting there was no harm. the bank profited from this. all a summary of the case they