Rogers: Existing defamation laws cover false AI deepfakes of public figures
Sarah B. Rogers · Europe's Free Speech Failure and the "Censorship Industrial Complex" with Sarah B. Rogers · Jan 22, 2026 · at 25:46
Under Secretary Sarah B. Rogers discusses whether new AI regulations are necessary to address photorealistic deepfakes of politicians.
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“When it comes to deepfakes, I think we have, in, in America and in Europe, strong legal remedies against defamation. So if someone creates an image of a public figure that is false, and people are believing that image, and a reasonable viewer would believe that that person engaged in that action, you can already sue for defamation.”
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