The bill presented by the Colorado representative Gabriel Gurmendezwhich proposes penalize people who disseminate sexual or intimate images of third parties created with artificial intelligence (AI) or other technologies, advances in Parliament.
The proposal has already been voted unanimously in the Chamber of Deputies and also in the Senate commission where it was studied. Now, it remains for it to be approved in the plenary session of the Senate.
Gurmendez proposed to modify the article 92 of the Gender-Based Violence Against Women Act of 2017.
Currently, the article punishes “who disseminates, reveals, exhibits or transfers to third parties images or recordings of a person with intimate or sexual content, without their authorization” with “six months in prison to two years in prison.”
The modification is aimed at “who disseminates, reveals, exhibits or transfers to third parties real or simulated images or recordings of a person with intimate or sexual content, without your authorization“, also for the same amount of time in prison. In both cases, the current one and the possible modification, “in no case will it be considered valid the authorization granted by a person under 18 years of age“.
“Simulated images or recordings are understood to be those that, plausibly, through artificial intelligencedigital editing or other technology that produces a false but credible representation in appearance, voice or behavior of the affected person“explains the bill now being considered by the Senate of the Republic.
As already happens with the current law, “the internet site administratorsportals, search engines or similar that, notified of the lack of authorization, do not delete the images immediately, They will be punished with the same penalty provided for in this article.“.
Within the explanatory statement, the Colorado Party representative explains that “the evolution of digital technologies has allowed the creation of images and Highly realistic videos that simulate people in situations that never happenedespecially through techniques known as deepfake“, that is, or “ultra fake”.
“This technology, when used for non-consensual purposes and in contexts of sexual or intimate content, constitutes a serious violation of fundamental rights such as privacy, honor, moral integrity and one’s own image” adds the opposition leader.
“Unfortunately, in recent times, cases of this type of abuse have been growing, affecting the victims mainly women and minors“adds the exhibition, which also lists legislation from other countries to combat these practices, such as in USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France and Canada.
