Deepfakes Accountability Act: Protecting Citizens from Harmful AI Content
This act aims to protect citizens from harmful content created using deepfake technology. It mandates the labeling of such materials and provides victims with the ability to seek damages. This is intended to enhance online safety and guard against fraud and manipulation.
Key points
Mandatory Deepfake Labeling: Videos, images, and audio recordings created or altered with AI must be clearly identified as false.
Penalties for Non-Disclosure and Altering Disclosures: Distributing unlabeled deepfakes or removing labels carries significant fines and imprisonment, especially for sexual content, incitement to violence, fraud, or election interference.
Right to Sue for Damages: Victims of deepfakes can sue creators for damages, potentially up to $150,000 per record, depending on the harm caused.
Victim Privacy Protection: Courts can allow claims to be filed under seal to protect the privacy of deepfake victims.
Victim Assistance: Dedicated coordinators will be established in U.S. Attorney's Offices to receive reports on deepfakes, particularly those from foreign states or of an intimate nature.
Online Platform Requirements: Online platforms, such as social media, must have the technical capability to insert deepfake disclosures and systems to detect them.
Government Efforts Against Deepfakes: A task force within the Department of Homeland Security will research and develop deepfake detection technologies and collaborate with the private sector to combat them.
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