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MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday mentioned he’s in search of to criminalize the unauthorized use of an individual’s likeness and id by synthetic intelligence (AI), warning that AI-generated content material is more and more being exploited to unfold faux information, commit fraud, or endorse illegitimate merchandise.
Escudero filed Senate Invoice No. 782, or the proposed Bodily Identification Safety Act, which seeks to impose jail phrases, stiff fines, and everlasting disqualification from public workplace for presidency officers who’re discovered responsible of misusing AI.
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“Used correctly, AI may function a robust instrument for training, enterprise, and different fields for enhancing productiveness, analysis, and discovering options to advanced issues. Nonetheless, the fact is that AI is being exploited by some to trigger private hurt or undermine public belief,” Escudero mentioned.
Beneath the invoice, any one that creates, generates, publishes, or distributes media content material that makes use of a person’s bodily attributes—with out their consent—shall be criminally liable, whatever the platform or level of entry.
“Marami na tayong nakikitang pulitiko o negosyante na parang might iniendorso, pero peke pala. Ginagamit lang ang imahe nila gamit ang AI, na walang pahintulot (We frequently see politicians or businessmen showing to endorse merchandise or investments, solely to seek out out that their picture was used by way of AI with out consent),” Escudero warned.
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Violators might face:
–one to 2 years imprisonment, or a superb of as much as P200,000, or each;
–two to 4 years imprisonment, or a superb of P200,000 to P400,000, or each, if performed for monetary achieve;
–4 to 6 years imprisonment, or a superb of P400,000 to P600,000, or each, if used to facilitate a criminal offense or fraud;
–As much as 12 years imprisonment, or a superb of P600,000 to P1 million, or each, if performed for revenue and to commit fraud or different crimes.
If the offender is a public official or worker, the invoice imposes perpetual disqualification from holding public workplace, along with the utmost penalties.
Escudero clarified that exemptions would apply in circumstances of excellent religion, comparable to for media reportage, educational analysis, documentary work, and public curiosity disclosures. (PNA)
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