Irish Politician Proposes Bill to Criminalize AI Deepfakes and Identity Hijacking
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Summary
Irish politician Malcolm Byrne has introduced the Protection of Voice and Image Bill to criminalize AI-generated deepfakes and identity hijacking. The bill specifically targets harmful misuse of someone's voice or image through AI technology, with concerns highlighted about Elon Musk's AI tool Grok being used to digitally undress women and children. The head of the Oireachtas AI committee is calling for the government to fast-track this legislation to address growing concerns about AI misuse.
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The head of the Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence (AI) has called on the Government to fast track a Bill that would criminalise the harmful misuse of someone's voice or image
It follows concerns over Elon Musk's AI tool Grok being used to digitally undress women and children for distribution on his social media channel X
The Protection of Voice and Image Bill would target AI deepfakes and identity 'hijacking'
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