The U.S. Copyright Office has released part one of a wide-ranging report on the impact of the recent artificial intelligence boom — and “digital replicas,” more commonly known as deepfakes, are the first topic of concern.
From “AI-generated musical performances to robocall impersonations of political candidates to images in pornographic videos,” the report acknowledges that “a new era of sophisticated digital replicas has arrived.” And while the technology has long existed to produce such deepfakes, the report concludes that rapid advancement of generative AI suggests that new federal legislation is needed.
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