DEEPFAKES Accountability Act
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The Big Tech Think Tank Campaigning to Censor Satire
Brookings’ push to classify AI memes as election disinformation frames satire as a threat to democracy.
Anti-Deepfake Law Proposal Threatens Memes and Parody
There is a new legislative proposal, the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act, re-introduced by a Democrat, that seeks to criminalize the use of a certain type of generative AI content. Creators targeted here would be those who fail to label their work as required by the bill, namely, as “malicious dee
California Wants to Ban Deepfakes Within 60 Days of an Election
Many who support the legislation talk about the danger deepfakes present to celebrities and politicians who might be discredited.
Jordan Peterson Deepfake Voice Simulator Taken Offline After Peterson Suggests Legal Action
The site allowed users to type phrases for the Jordan Peterson deepfake voice simulator to read out loud.
EFF Urges Congress Not to Clamp Down Hard on Deepfakes, to Protect Comedy and Satire
Deepfakes have been in the news a lot recently. However as Congress moves to legislate against them, it’s important to be sure that uses for satire are hurt in the progress.
