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Bipartisan DEFIANCE Act Targets AI Deepfake Pornography After Taylor Swift Controversy

US lawmakers introduce the DEFIANCE Act to combat non-consensual deepfake pornography following the viral spread of explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift. The bipartisan bill provides legal recourse for victims to hold creators of digital forgeries accountable.

Taylor Swift Deepfake Scandal Drives Congressional Action on AI Pornography

A viral AI-generated deepfake scandal involving Taylor Swift highlights the growing epidemic of non-consensual intimate imagery and pushes U.S. lawmakers to seek new regulations.

Congress Pushes for Federal Deepfake Protections After Taylor Swift AI Scandal

Lawmakers accelerate efforts to criminalize nonconsensual AI-generated explicit images following the widespread circulation of fabricated deepfake photos of Taylor Swift. The incident forces a national reckoning on the urgent need for federal safeguards against artificial intelligence abuse.

House Approves Take It Down Act to Criminalize Nonconsensual Deepfakes

Congress passes a bipartisan bill making it a federal crime to share AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. The legislation requires platforms to remove such content within 48 hours but draws criticism over potential First Amendment and encryption impacts.

New Bipartisan Bill Mandates Watermarks for AI Deepfakes

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Congressman Glenn Ivey introduce the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act of 2023 to combat AI disinformation. The legislation requires digital watermarks on synthetic media and criminalizes the distribution of malicious, unlabeled deepfakes.

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Schumer Unveils Legislative Framework to Regulate Rapidly Advancing AI

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduces a new framework to regulate artificial intelligence, warning lawmakers to act now before the technology transforms society. He plans to host expert-led AI Insight Forums this fall to help draft detailed policy proposals.

Congress Urged to Address Big Tech Data Worker Abuse in New Letter

Data workers and the DAIR Institute praise a recent congressional letter that challenges major tech companies over the unfair treatment of their shadow workforce.

Congress Urged to Hold Big Tech Accountable for Data Worker Abuse

Data workers and the DAIR Institute praise a new congressional letter that targets exploitative labor practices by major tech companies relying on shadow workforces.

Senate Advances Deepfake Bill as New Congress Targets Specific AI Harms

The Senate unanimously passes the TAKE IT DOWN Act to criminalize non-consensual AI deepfakes, marking the first major AI legislation to advance in the 119th Congress. Unlike previous proposals, the current batch of 13 AI bills focuses on specific harms rather than sweeping industry regulations.

Congress Urged to Save U.S. AI Safety Institute From Dismantling

The U.S. AI Safety Institute faces an uncertain future because it relies on an executive order that could easily be repealed. A coalition of over 60 tech companies and universities urges Congress to formally authorize the office to ensure its survival.

Congress Flooded With Over 120 AI Regulation Bills

US lawmakers introduce a massive wave of varied artificial intelligence legislation, reflecting an urgent desire to manage rapidly advancing technology. While most of these 120-plus bills will fail to become law, they reveal key regulatory priorities and party focuses.

Republican Lawmakers Demand CrowdStrike CEO Testify Over Global IT Outage

House Republicans call on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify about the faulty software update that crashed millions of Windows devices and disrupted global industries.

AI Authorship Debates and World IP Day Highlight April Copyright News

April brings significant developments in copyright law as Congress tackles AI authorship issues and visual artists file a new class action lawsuit. The creative community also unites to celebrate World IP Day and discuss sustainable growth for creators.