SIIA Applauds the Senate for Passing the DEFIANCE Act

The following statement can be attributed to Paul Lekas, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy, Software & Information Industry Association.

SIIA is pleased to see the Senate passed the DEFIANCE Act (Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non - Consensual Edits Act of 2024) that establishes liability for individuals who create or distribute AI generated intimate images and videos without the consent of the individual depicted.

We commend the Senate for adopting a balanced approach that takes into account intermediary liability and First Amendment concerns.

We encourage the House to address this important and critical issue.