Bill aims to make creating deepfakes a criminal offence

Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne says he hopes the bill will spark "wider public awareness of the risks AI poses to our democracy and personal safety".

Creating deepfakes is set to become a standalone criminal offence under new legislation from the Government.

Following on from a number of high-profile incidents where a person's likeness has been used in order to sell products online, it will become a crime to use someone's face or voice to mislead or manipulate others.