The rise of unauthorized sexually explicit deepfakes has ignited rare bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill, yet Congress faces an uphill battle getting legislation passed quickly to curtail it.
Victims of non-consensual deepfake pornography, ranging from high-profile celebrities like Taylor Swift and Megan Thee Stallion to middle- and high-school-aged girls, have seized national attention. Lawmakers have been trying to criminalize and curb the spread of such manipulated intimate imagery, which is more accessible and sophisticated due to rapid advancements in artificial intelligence.
Senate Commerce ranking member