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Rep. Darrell Issa proposes Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act (PADRA), as amendment to trademark law
Read more: Rep. Darrell Issa proposes Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act (PADRA), as amendment to trademark lawRep. Darrell Issa just published a discussion draft of a bill that would amend the Lanham Act to include digital replicas within the scope of trademarks and to create a rebuttable presumption that the uanuthorized use of someone’s digital replica is likely to cause confusion. Although the details will need to be ironed out, I…
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Senate passes DEFIANCE Act to address nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes. Awaits House.
Read more: Senate passes DEFIANCE Act to address nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes. Awaits House.The momentum to address nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes is building. On August 12, 2024, the Senate unanimously passed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024,” or the ‘‘DEFIANCE Act of 2024.” It awaits consideration by the House. (Meanwhile, the City of San Francisco brought a complaint this week against websites…
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San Francisco sues popular AI sites to “undress,” “nudify” women & girls.
Read more: San Francisco sues popular AI sites to “undress,” “nudify” women & girls.San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a lawsuit on behalf of the People of the State of California against various AI websites that enable users to “nudify” or “undress” women and children in images by using AI, without the consent of the persons depicted. According to the Complaint (PDF below), “The primary purpose of…