Sean Astin tells Congress AI should not get to steal your face

SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin testified before Congress about nonconsensual AI replicas, warning that deepfakes are not just an actor problem but a reality problem.

In his testimony, Astin said AI can now make people appear to say things they never said, endorse things they do not believe, or confess to things they know nothing about. He told lawmakers that deepfakes damage people quickly because the public has no obligation to investigate the truth; "they just keep scrolling."

The future should not arrive wearing your face without permission.

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