OpenAI endorses US Defiance Act targeting nonconsensual deepfakes
( June 24, 2026, 20:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced that OpenAI is the first artificial intelligence company to endorse their DEFIANCE Act, which would create a civil right of action for victims of non-consensual intimate deepfakes. “Technology should be deployed to disrupt for the benefit of people and not at their expense," OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane stated. "The DEFIANCE Act is smart legislation that says no one should have intimate images made or shared without their consent, including images made with AI."Statement follows below:...
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