NY Governor Floats Private Right of Action for AI Deepfakes (1)

Feb. 15, 2024, 8:49 PM UTCUpdated: Feb. 16, 2024, 12:57 AM UTC

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is proposing legislation to expand state protections against AI-made deepfakes following a series of incidents involving high-profile fakes of pop star Taylor Swift, actor Tom Hanks, President Joe Biden, and others.

The push includes a “new private right of action for the publication of false digitally altered material,” according to a press release.

People who use other people’s voices in “advertising or trade” would also face a misdemeanor charge under the proposal following an incident involving Hanks.

“This legislation will help to set important guardrails around the use of this cutting-edge technology and ...

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