MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new state law offers protections to victims of “deep fakes.”
Republican state Senator André Jacque said victims whose images are manipulated into synthetic “deep fake” pornography for online display and distribution now have strong legal protections.
Wisconsin Act 34 which Jacque authored with state Representative Brent Jacobson, was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on Friday. Evers said that ensures the state’s criminal code is updated to reflect the increasing use and potential misuse of artificial intelligence.
Senator Jacque cited a study from the cybersecurity company Deeptrace which found that about 96% of “deep fake” material is non-consensual pornography, and “exclusively targets and harms women.”