Lord Bethell (Con): My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Foster.

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Themes: Child safety & minors · Online platforms · Search services

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Foster. Like her, I am optimistic about AI in the round, but deepfakes are a nasty little side hustle that a small group of perverts and criminals are using to make money out of the misery of others. We need to shut down this business as soon as possible. The reason for that is that it is not a victimless crime, as a number of noble Peers have pointed out very clearly—I am grateful to those in the Gallery who are here to bear their testimony. The victims are suffering badly already. They are the people whose images are shown

My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Foster. Like her, I am optimistic about AI in the round, but deepfakes are a nasty little side hustle that a small group of perverts and criminals are using to make money out of the misery of others. We need to shut down this business as soon as possible. The reason for that is that it is not a victimless crime, as a number of noble Peers have pointed out very clearly—I am grateful to those in the Gallery who are here to bear their testimony. The victims are suffering badly already. They are the people whose images are shown …

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