American legislators have proposed a quick law in response to Taylor Swift’s deep lie
Following the spread of blatantly fake photos of Taylor Swift, US lawmakers are calling for a law to ban the creation of deeply fake images. The pictures appeared on various social media platforms including X and Telegram.
In a post on X's social media platform, US Representative Joe Morelle expressed his strong opposition to the distribution of the images, describing the images as “horrific”. He highlighted the Prohibition of Deep Imagery Act, a law that would make non-consensual deepfakes a federal crime, and called for urgent action on the issue.
Deepfakes use artificial intelligence (AI) to create manipulated videos by altering a person's face or body. While there are no federal laws against sharing or creating fake images, some lawmakers are taking steps to address this problem.
Posting non-consensual nudity (NNU) images on X is strictly prohibited and we have a zero-tolerance policy for such content. Our teams are proactively removing all identified images and taking appropriate action against the accounts responsible for posting them. We are close…
— Safety (@Safety) January 26, 2024
Democratic Representative Yvette D. Clark said on X's social media platform that the situation with Taylor Swift is not new. She stated that women have been victimized by this technology for years and emphasized that creating deep fantasy is becoming more accessible and affordable with AI advancements.
In the statement, X mentioned that it is taking appropriate action against the accounts responsible for actively removing and distributing the images. The platform said it is closely monitoring the situation to quickly address further violations and ensure content removal.
In the UK, sharing deep fake porn became illegal in 2023 as part of the Online Safety Act. The State of DeepFax report from last year found that the majority of deepfakes posted online include pornography, and approximately 99% of individuals are targeted by this content. They are women.
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In its 19th Global Risks Report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) raised concerns about the adverse effects of AI technologies, some intended or unintended adverse effects of advances in AI, and related technological capabilities (including generative AI) in AI-generated content. ) by individuals, businesses, ecosystems and economies.
Canada's main national intelligence agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), has also expressed concern about disinformation campaigns on the Internet using AI-generated deep fake data.
In a report released on June 12, the United Nations identified AI-powered media, particularly social media, as a major and pressing threat to information integrity. The United Nations has warned that with rapid technological advances, particularly generative artificial intelligence, the risk of disseminating information on the Internet has increased, with a particular focus on deep falsification.
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