Inter-Parliamentary Union warns of deepfakes targeting women
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News
Inter-Parliamentary Union Secretary General Anda Filip has warned of the risks of violence against women linked to artificial intelligence, particularly the creation of sexualised deepfakes. At the Women Parliamentarians Forum in Arusha, held on the sidelines of the organisation’s 153rd Assembly, she called on parliaments to regulate AI and ensure democratic oversight, according to the Daily News.
The Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Anda Filip, called for better regulation of artificial intelligence to prevent new forms of violence against women, including sexualised deepfakes. She was speaking on Monday in Arusha, Tanzania, at the Women Parliamentarians Forum held on the sidelines of the IPU’s 153rd Assembly, the Daily News reports.
Anda Filip said artificial intelligence should be a priority for the organisation and advocated democratic oversight of these technologies. She warned in particular that their use should not be left in the hands of a few billionaires in the private sector, according to the Daily News.
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