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Teen deepfake victim pushes for federal law targeting AI-generated explicit content (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Rep. Joe Morelle, D.-N.Y., appeared with a New Jersey high school victim of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes to discuss a bill stalled in the House.

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[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

If the laws on the books aren't being enforced by the local executive branch because they don't understand the technology or terminology and see where it applies the re-writing the law so its more clear what the crime was and how the law can be enforced is absolutely an option.

The article states that there is no federal law governing the use and abuse of non-consensual deepfakes. The proposed bill also offers additional protections for victims. Putting that on the books isn't a waste time or money. If the patchwork of local laws were working then this young woman wouldn't be asking her congressperson of change.

So I respectfully disagree with your take that it is political grandstanding and unnecessary.