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senator Ted Cruz is getting severe about addressing the difficulty of deepfake AI-generated porn along with his newest invoice…all in an effort to pressure tech corporations to do the proper factor, and quick.
The Texas senator went on “TMZ Dwell” Thursday… to inform us how the Takedown Act would deliver federal expenses in opposition to people who publish non-consensual content material on-line and, extra importantly, require Large Tech to internally Take away such content material.
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TC informed us he acquired the thought for the invoice after serving to a Texas highschool lady whose deepfake picture of a boy from her faculty circulated on Snapchat for 9 months .
In accordance with the senator, the kid was simply transferred to a different faculty…and that was it. However doing the identical factor would put somebody in authorized hassle underneath this new invoice — which Cruz needs to make into state legislation.
If the sufferer is a minor, that might imply 3 years in jail… if the sufferer is an grownup, it might imply 2 years in jail — that is what Ted and different lawmakers on either side of the aisle are proposing.
The deepfake development has additionally focused many celebrities similar to Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion and lately Jacob Elordi …who has his likeness is used Publishing pornographic content material involving minors with out their consent has prompted widespread resentment on the Web.
It is so disgusting that you just go to such lengths to harm me whenever you see me profitable. You guys are means an excessive amount of, pretend ass piece of shit. Simply know that right this moment is your final day to play with me and I imply it.
— Tina Snow (@theestallion) June 8, 2024
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After all, images of celebrities could disappear from the Web shortly…so this invoice is meant to learn unusual individuals. Ted hopes the invoice might be authorised by the top of the 12 months.
