State Senator Louis Blessing | The Ohio Senate
State Senator Louis Blessing | The Ohio Senate
A proposed bill in Ohio is calling for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) watermarks and criminalizing 'simulated obscene material' involving children.
The bill, which has been introduced in the Ohio legislature, seeks to combat the growing issue of deepfake technology being used to create explicit content featuring minors. Deepfakes are digitally manipulated videos or images that can make it appear as if someone is doing or saying something they did not.
The legislation aims to require AI-generated content to carry a watermark identifying it as such. This would allow viewers to distinguish between real and manipulated content, thus helping to protect individuals from potential harm caused by deepfakes.
Furthermore, the bill proposes criminalizing 'simulated obscene material' of children. If passed, this would make it illegal to create or distribute explicit content featuring minors, even if that content is entirely computer-generated and does not involve any real children.
This move comes amid increasing concerns about the misuse of AI and deepfake technology. Critics argue that these technologies can be used maliciously, particularly when it comes to creating explicit content involving minors.
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