Danish officials seek prohibition on disseminating deepfake media
Dude Alert: Denmark's Government Wants to Make Deepfake Scams Illegit
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Denmark's government is stepping up to put an end to deepfake scams, announcing plans to legislate against this malicious AI-generated content.
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Danish Culture Minister, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, stated that spread of deepfake content can harm democracy, public discourse, and individual identities. He noted that current laws don't provide the means to prevent such content, necessitating new legislation.
The government's strategy involves modifying copyright laws to grant individuals rights over their own body, voice, facial features, and images. Negotiations with other parties are ongoing to ban the publication of manipulated content like deepfakes and other AI-generated content without permission.
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An example provided by Engel-Schmidt involved a fake video of the prime minister announcing Denmark's withdrawal from NATO, epitomizing the type of false content these laws aim to prevent. The main objective of this legislation is to secure democracy and ensure that it's impossible to distribute deepfake videos where people claim to do or say things they haven't.
Besides protecting democracy, these new laws will offer better defense for the public. They will allow Denmark to order tech giants to delete deepfake content if an individual finds that someone has created a deepfake video of them without authorization.
The Danish proposal will follow the EU framework, enabling Denmark to remove deepfake content. In cases where there is a dispute, it becomes a matter for the courts to resolve. Satirical use of deepfake and AI will remain legal as long as it's clearly marked as such.
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Denmark’s proposed legislation seeks to criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake videos targeting breaches in personal dignity and privacy[2]. The exact details of the text are yet to be clear, but it's indeed part of broader EU efforts under the AI Act. The legislation will likely address enforcement challenges, such as the lack of clear deepfake labeling standards, through strict liability for non-consensual deepfake creation and better control over digital identity[2][3].
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- The new legislation proposed by Denmark's government aims to criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake videos, focusing on breaches in personal dignity and privacy.
- In line with broader EU efforts, the AI Act, Denmark's proposed legislation intends to address the lack of clear deepfake labeling standards, enforcing strict liability for non-consensual deepfake creation and better control over digital identity.
- Denmark's Culture Minister, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, announced plans to legislate against deepfake scams, citing concerns over harm to democracy, public discourse, and individual identities.
- To combat deepfake scams, the Danish government is negotiating modifications to copyright laws, granting individuals rights over their own body, voice, facial features, and images, and aiming to ban the publication of manipulated content without permission.5.Denmark's strategy involves securing cybersecurity through technology, protecting the public by allowing individuals to order tech giants to delete deepfake content if they find unauthorized deepfake videos of themselves.6.The new laws will address technology's impact on culture and art, ensuring that satirical use of deepfake and AI remains legal as long as it's clearly marked as such.
