A new Louisiana law, due to go into effect on August 1, criminalizes the production and possession of deepfakes depicting child sexual abuse.
Louisiana Legislative Bill SB175The law, signed by Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards, gives anyone convicted of creating, distributing, or possessing illegal deepfake images depicting minors a penalty of five to 20 years. It considers possible imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
Deepfakes are AI-generated videos that fake people, places, and events. Deepfakes are an increasing challenge for cybersecurity and law enforcement as advances in AI make them increasingly difficult to detect.
Louisiana – Ranked 49th out of 50 states for child happiness and 2nd for child welfare. poverty— joins some others US statesStates that regulate or outlaw deepfakes, including California, Texas, and Virginia.
A separate section of SB175, which covers online platforms and sites that host so-called “revenge porn,” states that sexual deepfakes involving individuals without their consent or involving minors are prohibited. Those who knowingly advertise, distribute or sell can be subject to mandatory fines. 10 to 30 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000, or both.
If jail sentences and hefty fines aren’t enough, Louisiana legislators will be sure to include that any sentence issued under the new law will be “hard labor.”
Deepfake in May child murder victim After being uploaded to TikTok, it quickly went viral on social media. One of her clips was her AI reenactment of royal Marie Floyd, whose grandmother was indicted for murder in 2018.
In June, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned On the use of AI and deepfakes on social media to incite hatred and violence in conflict areas.
“We’re entering an era where we can no longer believe what we see,” said Marco Jacques, co-founder and CEO of Austin-based Secta Labs. Decryption and interview. “At the moment, it’s easier because deepfakes aren’t that good yet. Sometimes you find that obvious.”
Law enforcement agencies are already sounding the alarm against criminals who use deepfakes for fraud and extortion. Last month, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was still getting information. report Number of victims whose photos or videos, including minors, were used for explicit content.
Meta said that its latest AI-generated voice platform, Voicebox, would not be open to the public due to potential abuse.
“We are open to the AI community and believe it is important to share our research to advance cutting-edge AI,” said a Meta spokesperson. Decryption on mail. “It also requires striking the right balance between openness and responsibility.”
