Melania Trump has publicly supported a new bipartisan bill that addresses the rising concern of AI-generated deepfake nudes, particularly affecting students in schools. This issue, which harasses and shames young people, especially girls, has escalated with the advent of easily accessible AI technology. The recent support comes alongside alarming statistics from Thorn indicating one in eight adolescents knows someone victimized by such images. The proposed legislation aims to criminalize the distribution of these nonconsensual images, thus providing necessary legal protection for minors against exploitation and harassment.
"By closing a key legal gap, this bill criminalizes the knowing distribution of intimate visual depictions of minors - whether real or AI-generated - when shared with intent to harm, harass, or exploit."
"Deepfake nudes have exploded as an issue in high schools and even in middle schools, where images are created to harass and shame peers, particularly affecting young women."
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