MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde has introduced in the Lok Sabha a private member’s bill titled the Regulation of Deepfake Bill, 2024 which proposes to establish a statutory framework to criminalize the non-consensual creation and dissemination of malicious AI-generated synthetic media. The proposed statute aims to combat “digital content forgery” by mandating prior consent and the use of digital watermarks, specifically targeting aggravated offenses such as the creation of non-consensual sexually explicit imagery, identity theft, and content intended to incite violence or disrupt democratic processes. To oversee these regulations, the Bill proposes the establishment of a specialized Deepfake Task Force tasked with assessing national security impacts, developing detection technologies, and recommending penalties on a case-by-case basis (noting that the bill does not prescribe fixed terms of imprisonment or fines).
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