UK Cracks Down on Deepfake Porn Creation with Unlimited Fines and Jail Time

• New UK law targets creation of AI-generated sexually explicit "deepfake" images, with offenders facing unlimited fines and possible jail time

• Law is part of broader effort to enhance protections for women against non-consensual fake pornography

• Rise of AI image synthesis tech over past decade has made it easier to create fake porn by swapping people's faces without consent

• Problem not unique to UK - US regulators also moving to contain and punish deepfake creation after incidents involving minors

• UK government seeking to reinforce existing laws, allowing harsher penalties for both creating and distributing deepfake content