UK Criminalizes Creation of Nonconsensual Deepfake Intimate Images
By
Jay Peters
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Summary
The UK is implementing a new law that criminalizes the creation of nonconsensual intimate deepfake images, specifically in response to the proliferation of such content generated by the Grok AI chatbot on X (formerly Twitter). The Data Act, passed last year, makes it a criminal offense to create or request the creation of these images, and the government is prioritizing its enforcement this week.
Key quotes
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"The Data Act, passed last year, made it a criminal offence to create – or request the creation of – non-consensual intimate images"
"And today, I can announce to the House that this offence will be brought into force this week and that I will make it a priority offence"
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