Missouri Legislator Launches 'Taylor Swift Act' Targeting Nasty DeepFake AI Pix

We'll give him the benefit of the doubt and hope this bit of policy was launched for the right reasons and not just publicity.

However . . .

Even with the assistance of AI . . . Parody images have ALWAYS BEEN PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT and if this law isn't written precisely . . . It might be taking aim and some of the better political cartoons.

Either way . . . We encourage politicos to learn more about tech that's getting better every day and will always be one step ahead of legal codes . . . Check-it:

"Rep. Adam Schwadron, R-St. Charles, is sponsoring the 'Taylor Swift Act,' aptly named after the incident last month where the pop star was falsely depicted in pornographic images.

His legislation would crack down on pornographic deepfakes, imposing severe penalties for those who create or share the maliciously altered images. Schwadron’s bill was heard by the House Special Committee on Innovation and Technology on Tuesday, but no vote was held at this hearing."

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Taylor Swift Act would enact severe penalties for creators of pornographic deepfakes

Missouri lawmakers consider the Taylor Swift Act, which targets pornographic deepfakes, and another bill cracking down on deepfakes in political ads.