White House ‘alarmed’ by explicit Taylor Swift deepfakes

After explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift spread on X last week, lawmakers renewed calls for urgent legislation on the issue. A reminder: no federal laws currently prohibit the sharing or creation of deepfakes, though several bills have been proposed in Congress and some states have passed laws to crack down on manipulated media. The Federal Election Commission, too, has been considering rule changes to regulate the use of A.I. deepfakes in campaign materials. READ MORE: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2024/01/29/the-ai-trust-deficit-00138404