Minnesota nudification ban nears House vote
A bill that would ban AI "nudification" deepfake apps has cleared the Minnesota Senate and is headed to the House after amendments that carve out protections for legitimate tools like Photoshop and narrow the ban to instant, automated nudification without human involvement. Sponsors and victim advocates call the measure a "slam dunk issue," citing more than 80 Minnesota women victimized and pointing to cases involving schoolgirls in Pennsylvania and infants sexualized by other AI tools.
📌 Key Facts
- A proposed 'nudification' ban that would prohibit AI apps that turn photos into fake porn has already passed the Minnesota Senate and is headed to a House vote after amendments, FOX 9 reports.
- Amendments to the measure add explicit carve-outs to protect 'legitimate uses' of image-editing tools (for example, apps like Photoshop).
- The bill is focused on banning instant, automated 'nudification' performed without human involvement, rather than manual or legitimate editing.
- Victim advocates and bill sponsors are describing the measure as a 'slam dunk issue.'
- Advocates say more than 80 Minnesota women have been victimized by AI-generated sexual images, a statistic cited in support of the legislation.
- Supporters point to other reported cases—including incidents involving schoolgirls in Pennsylvania and infants sexualized via other AI tools—to underscore the bill's urgency.
📊 Relevant Data
Men were 3.9 times more likely than women to report perpetration behaviors of AI-generated image-based sexual abuse.
AI-generated image-based sexual abuse: Perpetration and victimization experiences — Computers in Human Behavior
There has been a 550% increase in the number of deepfake videos found online from 2019 to 2023.
Generative AI fueling spread of deepfake pornography across the internet — Euronews
Deepfake content has seen a 900% growth, with 93% of victims being women.
From 93% women victims to 900% growth: Deepfake abuse enters alarming phase, says report — The Economic Times
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- FOX 9 reports the nudification ban has already passed the Minnesota Senate and is headed for a House vote after amendments.
- Lawmakers added explicit carve‑outs to protect 'legitimate uses' on apps like Photoshop, focusing the ban on instant, automated nudification without human involvement.
- Victim advocates and sponsors now frame the measure as a 'slam dunk issue,' citing more than 80 Minnesota women victimized and pointing to cases involving schoolgirls in Pennsylvania and infants sexualized via other AI tools.