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50 EU lawmakers hit by deepfake porn
A report finds that roughly one in six female members of the European Parliament have been targeted with AI-generated sexual imagery.
In brief
A report finds that roughly one in six female members of the European Parliament have been targeted with AI-generated sexual imagery. Fifty EU lawmakers, including 46 women, have been targeted by deepfake pornography created with generative AI, prompting calls for enforcement of an upcoming ban. Originally reported by…
Fifty lawmakers targeted
Fifty European Union lawmakers, including 46 women, have been targeted by deepfake pornography created using generative AI, according to research released Monday.
One in six female MEPs affected
The number of women targeted means roughly one in six female members of the European Parliament have been affected, according to the report by Agora Digitale Transformation, a Germany-based civil society group.
EU banning nudifier apps
The European Union is banning AI-powered nudifier apps on December second and is also investigating similar use of Grok on the social media platform X.
Cross-party call for action
A cross-party group of 119 MEPs called for effective enforcement of the ban and prompt resolution of the Grok investigation in a September thirtieth letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other EU leaders.
No loopholes allowed
Austrian Greens MEP Lena Schilling, who signed the letter, told reporters on Monday that there can't be any loopholes or delays in enforcing the ban.
“There can't be any loopholes or delays”
Enforcement must target enablers
Benjamin Shultz, who co-authored the report, said the Commission must hold accountable all entities that enable the nudifier industry, including payment processors, domain registrars, and search engines that index AI nudifier websites.
The one thing
Fifty EU lawmakers, including 46 women, have been targeted by deepfake pornography created with generative AI, prompting calls for enforcement of an upcoming ban.
