Article by Ars Technical reporting on the recent trend of AI generated doppelgangers of celebrities being used for advertisements

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    1 year ago

    Maybe we should make it a felony or void business licenses for unauthorized AI usage?

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      1 year ago

      Seems it would fit under the current definition of libel. But I agree that AI impersonation is another level of fraud, going beyond reputation harming statements. Maybe charge them with both libel and felony identity fraud.

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      At a minimum, but I don’t think that will actually stop this from happening. It also will need to be nuanced - too overbearing and you’ll invent a new type of deepfake troll.