Giorgia Meloni on her deepfakes: ‘To attack and invent falsehoods, anything is used’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has spoken out against AI-generated deepfake images of her that have been circulated online, warning of the dangers of such technology. Italy passed a law regulating AI last year, introducing prison terms for harmful uses, including deepfakes.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned the spread of AI-generated deepfake images online, warning that the technology poses a serious threat beyond politics. Several fabricated images of Meloni were created using artificial intelligence and falsely presented as real by opponents. One manipulated image showed Meloni in lingerie. Meloni stressed that deepfakes can deceive, manipulate, and harm anyone, urging people to verify content before believing or sharing it online. Italy became the first EU country to pass a comprehensive law regulating AI in September last year, introducing prison terms for harmful uses, including deepfakes. The law also restricts children's access to the technology, following outrage over doctored images of prominent Italian women published on a pornographic website.
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