Switzerland has decided not to introduce specific regulations for AI-generated deepfakes. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted against a motion by Raphaël Mahaim (of the Green Party), with 111 votes to 70. The Left and the Green Liberals supported the motion. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers many opportunities, but certain forms pose significant risks to personal privacy, intimacy and democracy, Mahaim warned. He was particularly concerned about deepfakes, which involve manipulating voice and images to create false content. “The consequences can be dramatic,” he noted, pointing to the dangers in areas like pornography, banking and electoral processes. Mahaim called for preventive measures, including mandatory labelling of fake content and stricter bans on certain practices. He believed this labelling requirement wouldn’t infringe on artistic expression, satire or freedom of speech. + How Swiss scientists are ...
