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New legislation targets scammers that use AI to deceive – December 2025

Author/Source: Tonya Riley See the full link here

Takeaway

This article talks about a new law proposal called the NO FAKES Act in the U.S. Senate. It explains how this law aims to stop scammers from using artificial intelligence to create fake voices or images of people without their permission.


Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner


Analogy/Comparison

This law is like getting a new rule for a school play that says no one can use a perfect copy of another student’s voice or face to trick the audience into believing something untrue.


Why It Matters

People can be tricked by fake videos and audio made with AI, which can cause serious problems. For instance, the article shares a story about a mother who received a call from a fake voice that sounded just like her daughter, asking for money, which turned out to be an AI scam. This new law would give people a way to fight back against these kinds of scams.


Related Terms

Deepfakes. Jargon Conversion: Deepfakes are fake pictures, videos, or sounds made by computers that look and sound so real you might think they’re true.

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