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I think you need to check up on the definition of libel. Because it definitely covers this scenario. One of the things that is explicitly mentioned as part of l
by elmerfud 2y ago
I think you need to check up on the definition of libel. Because it definitely covers this scenario. One of the things that is explicitly mentioned as part of libel is when it "exposes someone to public contempt".
So generating an AI impersonation that doesn't necessarily say untrue things but is representing itself as the actual person and and ends up causing harm it meets that definition.
Just because it's "on an iPhone" doesn't mean we need new laws to cover it. You can see how great the dmca was for the average person. It provided no new meaningful protections yeah it was totally weaponized turning third parties into law enforcement. This threatens to do the same thing.
- JohnFen 2y agoIn the US, anyway, truth is generally an absolute defense against slander/libel. There are certain narrow exceptions mostly related to public figures. I know that this isn't true in some other nations, though. There are also laws about public defamation, but for the most part those really only apply to public figures and the bar is very high.