Ted Cruz Backs TAKE IT DOWN Act To Criminalize AI Deepfakes, Says 'No Child Or Family Should Have To Endure The Trauma'

Benzinga06-17 18:43

On Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) backed legislation to crack down on AI-generated deepfakes and nonconsensual explicit images by creating federal penalties and requiring rapid takedowns from online...

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