Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat AI Deepfakes
The NO FAKES Act aims to protect individuals' voices and likenesses from unauthorized digital replicas.
- The NO FAKES Act is a bipartisan effort led by Senators Coons, Blackburn, Klobuchar, and Tillis.
- The bill would make it illegal to create AI-generated replicas without consent, with provisions for seeking damages.
- It has garnered support from major entertainment and tech organizations, including SAG-AFTRAMPA, and OpenAI.
- The legislation includes exceptions for free speech, such as biopics and parodies, to address First Amendment concerns.
- The act builds on state-level initiatives like Tennessee's ELVIS Act, setting a federal standard for AI-generated content.
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