There is growing concern, as shown in this video, that deepfakes may be used to harm an individual’s political campaign. They could show a presidential candidate saying something that they did not actually say, possibly damaging their campaign and platform.
In California, new legislation has been proposed to combat this possibility. This legislation would “prohibit the use of deepfakes to influence political campaigns” and, in addition, protect individuals from becoming victims of deep fake pornography.
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