Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 36
36
Accepted
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Government amendment to Criminal Justice Bill addresses AI-assisted misrepresentation
Conclusion
We welcome the Government amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill as a necessary step towards ensuring the UK’s legal framework reflects the current state of technological development and protects citizens, primarily women and girls, from the consequences of AI-assisted misrepresentation, including deepfake pornography.
Government Response Summary
The government is actively working with the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to identify the most appropriate legislative vehicle to introduce measures to ban the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes and ensure appropriate punishment.
Paragraph Reference:
150
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government refuses to tolerate violence against women and girls (VAWG) and will deliver the manifesto commitments to ban the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes and halve VAWG within a decade. DSIT is working with the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice to identify the most appropriate legislative vehicle to introduce this measure, which will ensure those who create these images without consent face the appropriate punishment. Government response to Committee recommendation 38