Proposed Legislation Raises Concerns Over Impacts on Free Expression
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The proposed No AI Fraud Act aims to let people sue over unauthorized use of their likeness and voice, but defines these concepts so broadly that it could restrict parody, comedy, commentary, and more.
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The act creates new intellectual property rights in people's voices and images, allowing more speech restrictions under free speech exceptions.
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Its provisions could make not just content creators but also platforms and tool makers liable for a wide array of depictions and voice replicas.
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While the act nods to free speech rights, it simultaneously tries to expand unprotected speech categories, likely chilling protected expression out of lawsuit fears.
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There are legitimate issues to grapple with regarding AI-based deception, but this act takes an overbroad approach that threatens free speech.