Lawmakers in Michigan and Ohio propose criminalizing non-consensual 'deep fake' media distribution, with penalties including fines and imprisonment.
Lawmakers in several states, including Michigan and Ohio, are considering bipartisan plans to criminalize the dissemination of non-consensual 'deep fake' media, focusing on pornographic deep fakes. Deep fakes use AI to impose a person's face over another's body, often with the intent to pass that content off as genuine. The proposed legislation would establish criminal and civil penalties for distributing such media without consent, with fines reaching up to $100,000 and imprisonment for up to one year for most offenses, and up to three years for those profiting from deep fakes and other aggravating factors.
May 14, 2024
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