More States Ban AI Deepfakes Months After Taylor Swift Uproar

March 19, 2024, 7:29 PM UTC

Half of the US population is now covered under state bans on nonconsensual explicit images made with artificial intelligence as part of a broader effort against AI-enabled abuses amid congressional inaction.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on March 14 signed legislation (HB 1999) that allows adult victims to sue the creators of such content used with the emerging technology.

That followed Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signing into law a similar bill (HB 1047) on March 12 that includes penalties such as misdemeanor charges for a first offense. Adult victims do not have a private right ...

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