Deepfake Mocks Judge Spearheading Judiciary Deepfake Rule - Law360

A New York federal judge responsible for developing official policies regarding phony audiovisual materials has revealed he was recently targeted by a deepfake video. The incident highlights the personal risks faced by those working on the front lines of judiciary technology regulation.

What happened

The judge, who is currently spearheading the development of rules concerning deepfake content within the judiciary, discovered an artificial intelligence video of himself circulating on social media. The fabricated content depicted the judge as a maniacal Nazi. Furthermore, the video included a fraudulent narrative claiming that the judge had recently sentenced a private equity executive to prison specifically for being a Republican. The discovery was reported by the judge on the Thursday following the incident.