Artificial intelligence is spurring a new type of identity theft — with ordinary people finding their faces and words twisted to push often offensive products and ideas

  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    No federal deepfake law exists

    Does it need a deepfake law??

    “Federal” tells us that this has happened in the US and A.

    So, don’t you Usamericans have any basic human rights that tell everybody that this is illegal right from start?

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      It’s considered a civil dispute. You can sue to those using your face in an ad for monetary damages, which in practice means you’re trying to sue an overseas shell corporation with no assets, and can’t get anything, so no lawyer will represent you.