Senator Amy Klobuchar is stepping into the ring with a heavyweight contender in the world of tech—deepfakes. In a recent opinion piece that practically screams “Enough is Enough!”, she points out just how helpless users feel against the whims of the internet when it comes to these cleverly disguised fabrications. It’s like showing up at a sword fight with a pool noodle; you’re just not equipped for it!
Klobuchar knows this struggle all too well, recounting her own nasty run-in with an AI-created video (because, of course, someone decided that making a fake version of her mouthing off about Sydney Sweeney’s jeans was a good idea). Can you imagine? The audacity!
So, why does it feel like tech companies are playing the role of the evil emperor, while the rest of us are left to fend for ourselves? The senator isn’t mincing words, calling out Congress for being too cozy with these tech giants. It’s time to take the gloves off, folks—she demands stricter laws to protect our likenesses and voices from being turned into whatever the internet deems funny or scandalous.
So, here’s the question: What’s more dangerous—deepfakes or the ease with which they can be made? Let’s stir up that debate, shall we?
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