Italy implements penalties for fabricated AI content
Italy has taken a significant step forward in regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by approving a new framework law. The Italian parliament, with a clear majority in Rome, voted in favour of the legislation, making Italy the first EU country to have a national legal framework that incorporates new European AI guidelines.
The approved law, which received 77 votes in favour and 55 against, aims to address the growing concern over the misuse of AI-generated news, particularly in the distribution of pornographic videos and images. In recent months, there have been numerous cases involving AI-generated videos with pornographic material, with women, including celebrities, being the victims.
The new law includes penalties for the spread of fake news created using AI. The penalty for spreading AI-generated photos and videos without consent could still be up to five years in prison. The law applies to both businesspeople and individuals in Italy.
However, the law does not provide details on how the penalty will be enforced. Additionally, it does not specify if other forms of AI-generated news, aside from photos and videos, are also penalized. The person or group who developed the legislation criminalizing the distribution of AI-generated media without the consent of the portrayed persons in Italy is not explicitly named in the available sources.
The Italian government has been tasked with developing regulations for the use of AI systems, which will likely include details on the enforcement of the new penalty and the potential expansion of the law to cover other forms of AI-generated news. The law does not provide details on how the penalty for spreading AI-generated content without consent will be enforced.
The new Italian law is part of a broader European effort to regulate AI and ensure its ethical and responsible use. As AI technology continues to evolve, it is expected that more countries will follow Italy's lead in establishing legal frameworks to address the potential misuse of AI-generated news.
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