Laws against synthesis and other related crimes: Difference between revisions

This article contains some current laws against abusive uses of synthetic human-like fakes and also information what kind of laws are being prepared and two SSFWIKI original law proposals, [[#Law proposal to ban visual synthetic filth|one against digital look-alikes]] and [[#Law proposal to ban unauthorized modeling of human voice|one against digital sound-alikes]].

'''Information elsewhere / legal information compilations''' (recommended)

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* <section begin=responsible.ai 2023/>[https://www.responsible.ai/post/a-look-at-global-deepfake-regulation-approaches '''''A Look at Global Deepfake Regulation Approaches''''' at responsible.ai]<ref name="responsible.ai 2023">

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</ref> May 2023 compilation and reporting by Kaylee Williams<section end=tech policy press 2023/>

* <section begin=Onfido 2024/>[https://onfido.com/blog/deepfake-law/ '''''Deepfake laws: is AI outpacing legislation?''''' at onfido.com]<ref name="Onfido 2024">

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</ref> October 2023 compilation and reporting by Janvhi Rastogi, published in the The Contemporary Law Forum.<section end=tclf 2023/>

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= Australia =

[[File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg|thumb|right|200px|Australia]]

The [https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2021A00076/latest/text '''Online Safety Act 2021''' at legislation.gov.au]<ref group="1st seen in" name="Equality Now and AUDRi 2024 briefing paper">https://equalitynow.org/resource/briefing-paper-deepfake-image-based-sexual-abuse-tech-facilitated-sexual-exploitation-and-the-law/</ref> regulates the non-consensual sharing or threatening to share sexual images.

* [https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-technology-communications/internet/online-safety/current-legislation '''''Key elements of the Online Safety Act 2021''''' at infrastructure.gov.au]

* [https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_LEGislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6680 '''Online Safety Bill 2021''' at aph.gov.au]

= Canada =

'''Reporting'''

* [https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/chinas-new-legislation-on-deepfakes-should-the-rest-of-asia-follow-suit/ '''''China’s New Legislation on Deepfakes: Should the Rest of Asia Follow Suit?''''' at thediplomat.com] March 2023 reporting

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The Artificial Intelligence Act and Digital Services Act together will help in the enforcement of the upcoming protections to shield us from synthesis crimes.

=== Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence ===

'''Official'''

* [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0105 '''''Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating violence against women and domestic violence''''' at eur-lex.europa.eu] has the directive text in all languages and various formats

* [https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_649 '''''Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence''''' at ec.europa.eu], a 2024-02-06 press release by the [[w:European Commission]].

* [https://futureoflife.org/ai-policy/disrupting-the-deepfake-pipeline-in-europe/ '''''Disrupting the Deepfake Pipeline in Europe''''' at futureoflife.org], 2024-02-22 article on the approach of ''Leveraging corporate criminal liability under the Violence Against Women Directive to safeguard against pornographic deepfake exploitation'' by Alexandra Tsalidis

=== Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse ===  

[[File:Suomen lippu valokuva.png|thumb|right|alt=An image of a Finnish flag|thumb|255px|Finland strongly criminalized synthetic sexual pictures depicting children in 2011, upon the initiative of the [[w:Vanhanen II Cabinet]]]]

== Laws in Finland ==

=== Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023 ===

{{#lst:Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023|what-is-it}}

=== Finland criminalized synthetic CSAM in 2011 ===

{{#lst:Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023|history}}

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[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|thumb|right|200px|The UK has improved its legislation.]]

On Tuesday 2024-04-16 the UK announced that '''creating sexually explicit deepfake images to be made offence in UK'''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/16/creating-sexually-explicit-deepfake-images-to-be-made-offence-in-uk '''''creating sexually explicit deepfake images to be made offence in UK''''' at theguardian.com]</ref> This is a very good move and next logical step would be the prohibition of non-consensually possessing other people's appearance models and voice models, as suggested in [[#Law proposals against synthetic filth by Juho Kunsola|Law proposals against synthetic filth by Juho Kunsola]]. There is really no logical reason to allow criminal leagues to legally possess and trade their libraries of models without this acquisition through covert modeling or trading and possession of raw materials (covert models) to produce the disinformation weapons being illegal.

* [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/16/creating-sexually-explicit-deepfake-images-to-be-made-offence-in-uk '''''Creating sexually explicit deepfake images to be made offence in UK''''' at theguardian.com]

= USA =

* {{#lst:{{ARTICLEPAGENAME}}|criminaldefenselawyer.com 2024}}

{{#lst:Organizations, studies and events against synthetic human-like fakes|cybercivilrights.org law compilations}}

* [https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process/introduction-and-referral-of-bills '''The Legislative Process: Introduction and Referral of Bills (Video)''' at congress.gov]

* {{#lst:Glossary|US-Congress-glossary}}

== Law against synthesis crimes in Virginia 2019 ==

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== Current bills in the USA ==

[https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3696/text '''''S.3696 - DEFIANCE Act of 2024''''' at congress.gov], a bipartisan Senate bill against synthetic filth.

* [https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24056385/congress-defiance-act-proposed-ban-nonconsensual-ai-porn '''''Lawmakers propose anti-nonconsensual AI porn bill after Taylor Swift controversy''''' at theverge.com]

[https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7123/text?s=1&r=3 '''''Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications Act''''' at congress.gov]<ref group="1st seen in">https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/the-terrifying-ai-scam-that-uses-your-loved-ones-voice</ref>

=== US House bill H.R.6943 - No AI FRAUD Act (118th Congress - 2023-2024) ===

=== US House bill H.R.5586 - Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act of 2023 (118th Congress - 2023-2024) ===

[https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5586/text “Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act of 2023” or the “DEEPFAKES Accountability Act” at congress.gov] is a reintroduction of earlier House bill H.R.3230 to the 118th Congress (2023-2024 session)

=== US Senate bill S1641 - Preventing Rampant Online Technological Exploitation and Criminal Trafficking Act of 2022 - (117th Congress) ===