Ban AI impersonation of real individuals without their consent

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  John Whyte

  CEO and Executive Vice President of the American Medical Association; physician (MD, MPH); former Chief Medical Officer at WebMD

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  AI deepfakes that impersonate physicians are not just scams—they are a public health and safety crisis. When bad actors exploit a doctor's identity, they undermine patient trust and can steer people toward harmful, unproven care. AI Verified source (2026)

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  Darren Soto

  U.S. Representative (D-FL), Florida's 9th Congressional District

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  As AI rapidly evolves, it is critical for us to ensure that the technology isn't being misused to cause harm. We've unfortunately seen cases where it is used to create realistic impersonations of real people. I'm proud to join this bipartisan legisla... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Ashwini Vaishnaw

  India's Minister of Electronics and Information Technology; host of the India AI Impact Summit 2026

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  Deepfakes, misinformation and unregulated digital content are eroding institutional trust and putting children at risk. [...] Social media platforms, AI models, the creators, all of us will have to take responsibility. [...] I think we need a stronge... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Gary Marcus

  Professor of Psychology and Neural Science

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  Anybody's appearance can (given sufficient data) be faked now, at any time, for almost nothing. Because the tools for counterfeiting have gotten so good, 2026 will almost certainly see more deepfaked scams like this than the rest of history combined.... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Robert Weissman

  President, Public Citizen

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  Political deepfakes are a profound threat to our democracy, because there is no realistic way for voters to understand they are seeing fake representations rather than real video. [...] [The deepfake] is a disgrace and the NRSC should put it down imm... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Julia Angwin

  Investigative journalist; contributing Opinion writer at The New York Times; founder of Proof News and The Markup; Pulitzer Prize finalist

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  I have worked for decades honing my skills as a writer and editor, and I am distressed to discover that a tech company is selling an imposter version of my hard-earned expertise. AI Verified source (2026)

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  Meutya Hafid

  Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs

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  The government views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and the security of citizens in the digital space. AI Verified source (2026)

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  Henna Virkkunen

  EU Technology Commissioner

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  Non-consensual sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of degradation. [...] We will determine whether X has met its legal obligations under the DSA, or whether it treated the rights of European citizens — including th... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Dick Durbin

  U.S. Senator; Senate Democratic Whip

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  I rise today to ask the Senate to pass the DEFIANCE Act — bipartisan legislation that gives victims of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit deepfakes the tools they need to fight back against those who exploit them. Imagine losing control over your own l... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Hany Farid

  UC Berkeley professor of electrical engineering and computer science; leading expert on digital forensics and deepfake detection

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  The face and voice are very good. There is a slight misalignment between audio and video, but otherwise this is hyper-realistic and I don't think that most people would immediately know it is fake. [...] I don't think that faint, small font in the bo... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Andy Kim

  U.S. Senator (D-NJ)

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  These deepfakes are dangerous and wrong. We need protections not just for politics, but for all Americans that could be targeted. AI Verified source (2026)

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  Pope Leo XIV

  Head of the Catholic Church

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  If we fail in this task of preservation, digital technology threatens to alter radically some of the fundamental pillars of human civilization. [...] By simulating human voices and faces, wisdom and knowledge, consciousness and responsibility, empath... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district; lead sponsor of the DEFIANCE Act

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  The creation of this content parallels the same exact intention of physical rape and sexual assault — it is about power, domination, and humiliation. While the images may be digital, the harm to victims is very real. [...] It is not enough to take do... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Matthew McConaughey

  Academy Award-winning actor; first person to use trademark law to protect likeness from AI misuse

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  Own yourself. Your voice, your likeness, whatever you've got — own yourself. So when it comes — not if it comes — no one can steal you. [...] My team and I want to know that when my voice or likeness is ever used, it's because I approved and signed o... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Clare McGlynn

  Professor of Law at Durham University; leading expert on image-based sexual abuse and deepfake legislation

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  The government last year legislated to make it a criminal offence to request someone to make an intimate image without consent – like asking Grok. But we are still waiting for that law to come into effect. [...] This form of abuse for women can be li... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Vern Buchanan

  U.S. Representative (R-FL), Vice Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee

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  As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, criminals are exploiting it to scam hardworking Americans. We are seeing a disturbing rise in AI-generated voice clones and deepfake videos that convincingly impersonate loved ones, business executive... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Tim Sheehy

  U.S. Senator from Montana

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  votes For and says:

  Artificial intelligence will help unleash innovation, opportunity, and prosperity in the 21st century economy, but we must ensure it is not a tool for fraud. The AI Fraud Accountability Act modernizes federal law to crack down on AI fraudsters target... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Malcolm Byrne

  Irish TD (Fianna Fáil)

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  The deliberate misuse of someone’s image or voice without their consent for malign purposes should be a criminal offence. Unverified source (2026)

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  Neil Hays

  Oklahoma State Representative

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  You just shouldn’t be able to create videos, images, voiceovers of people without their consent Unverified source (2026)

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  Josh Becker

  California State Senator

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  votes For and says:

  No one should have their voice, face, or identity stolen by an algorithm and used to defraud others, damage their reputation, or violate their dignity. Unverified source (2026)

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  Mary Rasenberger

  Authors Guild CEO

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  votes For and says:

  By prohibiting the unauthorized use of AI-generated replicas [...] this bill helps safeguard creators from unauthorized and unpaid uses of their images and voices. Unverified source (2025)

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  Jeffrey Mazzella

  President, Center for Individual Freedom.

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  Accordingly, it’s unfair to have those works violated and appropriated by AI for others’ exploitative purposes without approval and fair compensation. Unverified source (2025)

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  The YouTube Team

  YouTube official blog team.

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  That's why we're supporting the NO FAKES Act of 2025 [...] unauthorized digital replicas: AI-generated content simulating a person’s image or voice. Unverified source (2025)

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  Suzana Carlos

  YouTube Head of Music Policy

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  YouTube and Google are proud to support this legislation, which tackles the problems of harm associated with unauthorized digital replicas [...]. Unverified source (2025)

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  Christen Price

  NCOSE senior legal counsel

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  Technological progress should not come at the expense of human dignity. It is our [...] responsibility to protect the voice, face, and likeness [...] from unauthorized use. Unverified source (2025)

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  Mitch Glazier

  RIAA CEO

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  And unauthorized exploitation of them using deepfakes does cause devastating harm. We have to prevent that harm. Unverified source (2025)

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  Sara Ziff

  Model Alliance founding director

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  workers whose livelihoods depend on their image face a new frontier of exploitation: their digital replica being used without consent. Unverified source (2025)

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  Christopher A. Coons

  U.S. Senator (D-Delaware)

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  votes For and says:

  When we were drafting this bill, its applicability to pillars of the creative community like Ms. McBride, Martina McBride, or to a movie star like Tom Hanks, its applicability to people who make a living off of their voice or likeness was clear. But ... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Amy Klobuchar

  U.S. senator from Minnesota

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  votes For and says:

  So AI-enabled scams have become far too common. We know that. It takes only a few seconds of audio to clone a voice. Criminals can pull the audio sample and personal backstory from public sources. Just last week, the FBI was forced to put out an aler... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Martina McBride

  Country music singer-songwriter

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  votes For and says:

  Chairman Blackburn, Ranking Member Klobuchar, Senator Coons, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to speak about S. 1367, the NO FAKES Act of 2025, a landmark effort to protect human voices and likenesses from being cloned by ar... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Tom Hanks

  Academy Award-winning actor, filmmaker, and author

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  There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs. These ads have been created without my consent, fraudulently and through AI. DO NOT BE FOOLED. DO NOT BE SWINDLED. DO NOT LO... more AI Unverifiable source (2024)

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  Harvey Mason Jr.

  Recording Academy CEO

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  The bill also empowers individuals to enforce this right against those who facilitate, create, and spread AI frauds without their permission Unverified source (2024)

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  Alex Serdiuk

  Respeecher CEO and co-founder

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  to ensure that the AI-powered voices of actors and celebrities aren’t misused. We insist on explicit consent for voice use Unverified source (2024)

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  Dr. Moiya McTier

  Astrophysicist; Human Artistry advisor

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  [...] should never be misappropriated or used without consent. [...] irresponsible AI platforms are being used to launch deepfake and voice impersonation models Unverified source (2024)

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  Richard Blumenthal

  U.S. Senator from Connecticut

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  I believe that there ought to be a Federal right for people whose image and voice are used without their consent, Unverified source (2024)

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  Jody Calemine

  AFL-CIO government affairs director.

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  The NO FAKES Act [...] is critical to ensuring that the voice and visual likeness of all individuals are protected from unauthorized recreations made by AI. Unverified source (2024)

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  Rob Wittman

  U.S. Representative from Virginia.

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  votes For and says:

  As the use of artificial intelligence proliferates across our society, we must protect all Americans – from artists to innocent young children -- from deepfakes and non-consensual voice and image clones. Unverified source (2024)

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  Madeleine Dean

  U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.

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  By granting everyone a clear, federal right to control digital replicas of their own voice and likeness, the NO FAKES Act will empower victims. Unverified source (2024)

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  Scarlett Johansson

  Actor

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  we are all grappling with deepfakes [...] the passage of appropriate legislation to help ensure that individual rights are protected. Unverified source (2024)

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  Amelia Tyler

  Voice actor; Baldur’s Gate 3

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  to actually take my voice and use it to train something without my permission, I think that should be illegal. Unverified source (2024)

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  Nathaniel Moran

  U.S. Representative from Texas

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  Artificial Intelligence has immense potential to create and develop remarkable products when used responsibly. However, AI poses a threat not just to the originality of artists, but also by opening the door generally to nefarious actors who create an... more Unverified source (2024)

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  OpenAI

  AI research organization

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  votes For and says:

  We recognize that generating speech that resembles people's voices has serious risks, which are especially top of mind in an election year. We are engaging with U.S. and international partners from across government, media, entertainment, education, ... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Shira Perlmutter

  U.S. Register of Copyrights

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  I am pleased to begin sharing the results of our comprehensive study of AI and copyright, with this first set of recommendations to Congress. It has become clear that t he distribution of unauthorized digital replicas poses a serious threat not only ... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Tahliah Debrett Barnett (FKA twigs)

  Singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actor

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  We must enact regulation now to safeguard our authenticity and protect against misappropriation of our inalienable rights. Three decades ago, we did not realize that the internet would embed itself so deeply into the core of our everyday lives. Poli... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Robert Kyncl

  Warner Music Group CEO

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  Each person should be allowed to license or deny that right on free-market terms and seek redress for unauthorized uses. Unverified source (2024)

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  Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

  SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator

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  The concept that each of us should have the right to say yes or no to any kind of replication of our face, voice Unverified source (2024)

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  Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)

  Film/TV producers trade association

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  No Digital Replica of the performer can be created without the performer’s written consent and description of the intended use in the film. Unverified source (2023)

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  Marsha Blackburn

  U.S. Senator from Tennessee

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  preventing AI models from stealing someone’s NIL, and ensuring that those rights are given primary consideration under the law. Unverified source (2023)

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  Electronic Frontier Foundation

  We're a nonprofit that fights for your privacy and free speech online.

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  The bill includes a safe harbor scheme modeled on the DMCA notice and takedown process. But the DMCA process has been abused for decades to target lawful speech, and there's every reason to suppose NO FAKES will lead to the same result. In order to s... more Unverified source (2026)

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  John Coleman

  FIRE legislative counsel on AI speech

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  A handful of bills introduced this year seek to categorically ban “deepfakes.” In other words, these bills would make it unlawful to create or share AI-generated content depicting someone saying or doing something that the person did not in reality s... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Brian McMillan

  CCIA VP for Federal Affairs

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  Without provisions that allow for fair use and free expression online, this legislation would dramatically change the internet. Unverified source (2024)

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  Lisa P. Ramsey

  Law professor, University of San Diego

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  The NO FAKES Act imposes restrictions on the content of speech. It targets the harms caused by the unauthorized creation and dissemination of digital replicas or deepfakes of individuals in recordings that are nearly indistinguishable from that perso... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Ben Sheffner

  Motion Picture Association counsel

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  It will take very careful drafting to accomplish the bill's goals without inadvertently chilling or even prohibiting legitimate, constitutionally protected uses of technology to enhance storytelling. I want to emphasize, this is technology that has e... more Unverified source (2024)

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