Civil Society Groups Claim AI-Likeness Bill Would Infringe on Privacy Rights
Legislation intended to protect individuals’ voice and likeness from unauthorized, AI-generated recreation threatens privacy, civil society groups said Tuesday in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Groups including the Center for Democracy & Technology, American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Knowledge are opposed to the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (No Fakes) Act (S. 1367).
Opponents have argued the bill would infringe on privacy rights because it encourages platforms to monitor users’ encrypted content. It requires platforms remove offending material of face liability. Opponents argue the bill could also chill First Amendment-protected speech.