Tasmania plans to ban non-consensual sharing of sexual images and AI deepfakes
The Australian state of Tasmania plans to make it an offence to share sexually explicit images without consent, according to ABC. The measure would cover "revenge porn" and AI-generated deepfakes, bringing the state in line with other jurisdictions.
The government of Australia's Tasmania state is preparing legislation to make it an offence to share sexually explicit images without consent, according to ABC. The move aims to bring Tasmania in line with other states and territories, where it had lagged.
The report said the measure would cover content known as "revenge porn" as well as AI-generated explicit deepfakes. Officials stressed that such sharing can have serious effects on victims.
The spread of AI tools is prompting legal responses to deepfake content around the world. The passage of the bill and the penalties it sets out will be watched in the period ahead.
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