Tech Giants Back Bipartisan AI Deepfake Bill to Protect Voices and Likenesses
Summary
Major tech giants like YouTube and OpenAI are backing a bipartisan bill reintroduced in Congress, the NO FAKES Act, which aims to create new federal IP rights to protect against unauthorized AI deepfakes of people's voices and likenesses, aligning artists and tech on AI issues.
Key Points
- The NO FAKES Act has been reintroduced to Congress with bipartisan support to protect against unauthorized AI deepfakes of people's voices and likenesses
- Major tech companies like YouTube, OpenAI, and IBM are now backing the legislation, showing rare alignment between artists and big tech on AI issues
- The bill would create new federal intellectual property rights to control the use of one's voice, image, and likeness, with exceptions for news, parody, and free speech