AI deepfakes

The European Union established a new team to regulate AI companies globally, targeting violations such as AI-generated deepfakes, illicit explicit material, and cyber threats to public infrastructure under its AI Act. The initiative aims to address risks posed by rapidly advancing AI technology to people, politics, and prosperity.

New Minnesota laws effective this weekend include banning cryptocurrency kiosks, elevating police impersonation to a felony, criminalizing grooming of minors, enhancing fraud-fighting measures, allowing alcohol service in senior communities, and prohibiting consentless AI 'deepfakes'. These laws aim to address public safety, consumer protection, and emerging technology challenges.

India is planning a new law to combat AI deepfakes and impersonation scams amid a surge in cyber fraud and fake videos targeting top military officers. The proposal aims to close legal gaps by defining punishments for deepfakes and related offenses, with concerns over misinformation during geopolitical crises like the war against Pakistan.

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against xAI, the company behind Grok, and Stability AI by Tennessee girls over the use of explicit AI deepfakes. The case raises questions about AI companies' responsibilities regarding such content.

Meta has deactivated the Muse Image feature that allowed users to generate AI deepfakes of public Instagram accounts by @-mentioning them.

Meta has disabled an Instagram feature that allowed users to generate AI images using content from public accounts by tagging them. The feature was criticized for enabling AI deepfakes without the account owners' consent.

Maria fell victim to an AI deepfake romance scam where she believed she was interacting with a Dubai prince through live video calls. Scammers posing as the real-life crown prince of Dubai use AI-generated personas to build relationships before stealing money, with some operations linked to international crime syndicates.

Brazil’s electoral court recorded 87 complaints between January and May involving AI-generated videos targeting main presidential contenders. This represents four times the number of similar complaints in the same period during the previous election year.

The federal Liberal government has introduced a new privacy bill aimed at tightening regulations for companies handling Canadians' data. The legislation would grant Canadians the right to request the deletion of AI-generated deepfakes by companies.

Nigel Farage responded to AI-generated deepfakes depicting him in a confrontation with Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey on the BBC Question Time set. He stated he would not 'take it that far' in reference to the fabricated scenarios.

AI-generated deepfakes of dozens of Canadian women in violent and sexual images have been shared online. The incident highlights concerns about the misuse of AI technology for non-consensual and harmful content.

AI-generated deepfakes and fake endorsements have prompted Indian celebrities, including cricket stars and Bollywood actors, to seek legal protection for their name, image, and likeness. Courts are increasingly recognizing personality rights despite India lacking a dedicated statute, with the issue gaining attention after Sunil Gavaskar's case.

AI-generated deepfakes of bald eagles, including celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow, are spreading on social media. Experts warn that these 'AI slop' videos could harm wildlife and public understanding of natural behaviors.

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake monitoring feature to Hollywood, allowing celebrities to track AI-generated content of themselves and request removals. The tool, previously tested with creators, politicians, and journalists, flags AI deepfakes for enrolled public figures, though removal requests are evaluated against YouTube's privacy policies and not guaranteed.