Insights

On July 29, 2026, Partner Matthew F. Ferraro testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging at the hearing, “The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud.” Chairman Sen. Rick Scott of Florida invited Mr. Ferraro, who has been writing, speaking, counseling clients, and developing U.S. government policy related to AI-generated media and deepfakes since 2019, to share his long-standing expertise with the Committee. In his testimony, Mr. Ferraro explained the benefits and dangers, particularly to America’s seniors, of AI-generated media, possible policy responses, and steps all Americans can take to thrive in a world increasingly awash with synthetic media. For more on Mr. Ferraro’s and Crowell’s work with all stakeholders in the artificial intelligence field, please see here.