Two Men Charged Under A.I.-Revenge Porn Law: What to Know
Two men in the U.S. have been charged under a new federal law for using artificial intelligence to create non-consensual explicit images. The Take It Down Act criminalizes the publication of A.I.-generated deepfakes, reflecting growing concerns about A.I. misuse. This case highlights the legal measures being taken to combat the rise of A.I.-related revenge porn.
- ▪Arturo Hernandez, 20, and Cornelius Shannon, 51, face charges under the Take It Down Act.
- ▪The law makes it a federal crime to publish non-consensual intimate imagery, including A.I.-generated content.
- ▪The Act mandates that platforms remove such material within 48 hours of notification.
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Two men in the U.S. have been federally charged with using artificial intelligence to generate sexually explicit photos and videos of women without consent under a new law, as global concern grows over regulating misuse of A.I.Arturo Hernandez, 20, and Cornelius Shannon, 51, were arrested in unconnected cases on Wednesday and each faces up to two years in prison. The men are some of the earliest defendants charged under the 2025 Take It Down Act, which criminalizes the publication and spread of non-consensual A.I.-generated deepfakes.The BriefDailyThe day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors.SubscribeBy signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.Governments around the world are scrambling to develop safeguards as the use of generative A.I.
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