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Lawmakers propose anti-nonconsensual AI porn bill after Taylor Swift controversy


It’s not the first try.

In a summary, the sponsors described it as a response to an “exponentially” growing volume of digitally manipulated explicit AI images, referencing Swift’s case as an example of how the fakes can be “used to exploit and harass women — particularly public figures, politicians, and celebrities.” But it’s part of President Joe Biden’s AI regulation agenda, and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on Congress to pass new laws in response to the Taylor Swift incident last week. A blanket impersonation rule raises huge questions about artistic expression, though; it could let powerful figures sue over political parodies, reenactments, or creative fictional treatments.

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