Campaign to Ban Deepfakes

MEDIA ADVISORY

JULY 17, 2024

Congressman Joseph Morelle (D-NY), National NOW President Christian F. Nunes, Future of Life Institute Director of US Policy Dr. Landon Klein, and Activists Ashley Judd, Andrea Powell, and Breeze Liu

Participate in Media Roundtable Focused on the

Harmful Impact of AI and Deepfakes on Women and

Proposed Legislation to Stop Abuse

July 23, 11:00 a.m. EDT via Zoom

WASHINGTON - At a time when deepfake imagery used to harass, extort, and humiliate women around the world is more accessible than ever, the National Organization for Women (NOW) and Campaign to Ban Deepfakes are hosting a media roundtable to gather thought leaders across technology, policy, and advocacy against gender-based violence to develop a holistic way to ban deepfakes and prevent the harm they cause. Pending legislation proposed by Rep. Morelle (D-NY) will be discussed along with other strategies to stop online sexual abuse.

The roundtable will be on Zoom on July 23 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. For the first time, thought leaders will gather to discuss and answer reporter questions about deepfake AI from the perspective of protecting women.

WHO:

• Christian F. Nunes, National President of NOW and Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Representative Joseph Morelle (D-NY), Sponsor of the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration
• Landon Klein, Campaign to Ban Deepfakes Director of US Policy, Future of Life Institute
• Ashley Judd, Actor, Activist, and Author
• Andrea Powell, Director of Reclaim Coalition, Founding Director of the Image Based Sexual Violence & Online Safety Initiative, Founder of Karina Rising
• Breeze Liu, Founder of Alecto AI, deepfake survivor

WHAT: NOW and Campaign to Ban Deepfakes Media Roundtable

WHEN: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 11:00 am EDT

WHERE: Zoom

MEDIA: Please RSVP at the following link: RSVP form

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About NOW

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the nation's leading membership-based advocacy group dedicated to defending women's rights, advancing equality and combating injustice in all aspects of social, political and economic life. Through educating, mobilizing, and convening a vast network of grassroots activists across the country, NOW advocates for national, state and local policies that promote an anti-racist and intersectional feminist agenda. Since its founding in 1966, NOW has been on the frontlines of nearly every major advancement for women's rights and continues to champion progressive values today. More about NOW's efforts and resources is available at NOW.org.

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