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Laura McLeod McClure AI image incident — Jun 2025
New Zealand MP Laura McLeod McClure created an AI-generated nude image of herself to demonstrate the ease with which deepfakes can be created and used to harm.
- Incident date
- Jun 5, 2025
- Target
- Laura McLeod McClure
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
New Zealand MP Laura McLeod McClure created an AI-generated nude image of herself to demonstrate the ease with which deepfakes can be created and used to harm individuals, particularly women. She used this image to advocate for stricter laws against deepfake abuse during a parliamentary session, introducing the Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill.