Deepfakes: Federal and state regulation aims to curb a growing threat
Reuters
The article defines and provides contemporary context on deepfakes, highlighting the impact of deep fakes on prominent figures in society. Furthermore, the article presents possible civil and criminal violations which result from improper deep fake use. The article also presents the technical considerations behind the construction of deep fakes, specifying the artificial intelligence tools which allow imitation of individuals to be imitated. The article outlines federal and state legislation (proposed and enacted) which regulate the use of deep fakes and the AI tools behind them. State legislation related to deep fakes. Lastly, the article provides recommendations for businesses on protecting themselves against the risks that arise from misuse of deep fakes.
Deepfake Laws: A Comprehensive Overview
Plural Policy
The article introduces deepfakes as a consequence of recent advancements in AI. The article presents the inherent benefits and risks of deep fakes, centering discussion on misrepresentation of political candidates and elected officials, alongside fabrication of national security information. Using this context, Plural Policy introduces the scope and purpose of deep fakes while making the case for their regulation. The article summarizes federal and state initiatives, such as laws, policy proposals, congressional hearings, and agency reports; focused on AI technology and deep fakes. Lastly, Plural Policy includes future recommendations for legislators to incorporate when creating regulations on deep fakes.
Deepfake policy in the United States, 2019 – Present – Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia’s article introduces readers to deep fakes through their principle objective and underlying structure leveraging ‘artificial neural networks’ towards pattern recognition. The article provides background on the political context of deep fakes, where policymakers have had to balance the potential for misuse of deep fakes (sexual/explicit content, national security threats, political misinformation, and harassment) with responsible AI use and protections guaranteed under the First Amendment. Ballotpedia traces the origin of deepfake policy and the federal and local level, while providing updated measures on legislation impacting two specific use cases for deep fakes: political communications and pornographic materials. Lastly, the article includes a live tracker for deep fake policies which have been introduced or passed within each state legislature, alongside an annual report which summarizes the state of deep fake policy in the United States for each year.