The Recording Industry Association of America's CEO, Mitch Glazier, has praised the House legislation as a necessary step to protect individual rights and ensure the integrity of generative AI. The introduction of the bill comes ahead of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on AI and the future of journalism, and amidst a series of lawsuits over AI companies' use of copyrighted material in training models.
Key takeaways:
- House lawmakers have introduced the No AI Fraud Act to curb the unauthorized use of deepfakes and voice clones.
- The legislation is sponsored by Reps. Maria Salazar, Madeleine Dean, Nathaniel Moran, Joe Morelle, and Rob Wittman and aims to give individuals more control over the use of their identifying characteristics.
- The bill is similar to draft Senate legislation unveiled in October, which would prevent a person from producing or distributing an unauthorized AI-generated replica of an individual without their consent.
- A Senate Judiciary subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on AI and the future of journalism, amid a series of lawsuits over AI companies’ use of copyrighted material in training models.