Annie Chestnut Tutor
No one expects to be the victim of an obscene deepfake image. But as artificial intelligence gains capability and prominence, the odds of this happening only increase.
Today, an alarming 98 percent of deepfake videos are pornographic. And few of these videos remain private. Rather, the vast majority are plastered all over the internet. In some cases, they’re even used to extort teenagers—sometimes with the effect of pushing those teens to commit suicide.
This cannot be allowed to continue. That’s why the Senate recently passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill that would criminalize sharing, hosting or threatening to publicize non-consensual intimate images.
In his joint address to Congress, President Trump recognized that anyone, including himself, could fall victim. “I’m going to use this bill for myself,” referring to TAKE IT DOWN’s enforcement mechanisms. It would criminalize the publishing of real or deepfake intimate images without the image bearer’s consent and require online platforms to take down the content within 48 hours of request.
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Trump’s endorsement followed the first lady’s public speaking debut this presidential term, where she advocated for victims, children, individual privacy and the bill’s passage in the House.
Melania Trump headlined a roundtable discussion of the TAKE IT DOWN Act on Capitol Hill the day before her husband’s joint address. Her presence gave national attention to the problems the bill addresses and the solutions it provides. Her influence may be what compels House leadership to shepherd the bill through committee and hold a vote on the House floor.
The bill passed the Senate for the second time in February by unanimous consent, giving the House a second chance after they refrained from voting on it during the previous session. Melania may be the missing piece of the puzzle, » Read More
https://www.heritage.org/big-tech/commentary/the-best-solution-deepfake-images-take-it-down