Deepfakes / Synthetic Content
deepfakes · AI-governance topic
Deepfakes / Synthetic Content is aI-generated content disclosure, watermarking, election integrity protections. Across 9 tracked AI-governance instruments, 4 address this topic explicitly, 2 via general principles, and 3 are silent.
Definition and scope
AI-generated content disclosure, watermarking, election integrity protections.
The cross-jurisdiction picture below shows how each of 9 tracked instruments treats this topic. The patterns vary substantially — and 3 regimes are silent, leaving gaps that future policy work could address.
Cross-jurisdiction coverage
| Instrument | Jurisdiction | Coverage | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU AI Act | EU | governs | Art. 50(4) (disclosure obligation for deep fakes) |
| Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI | US | governs | §4.5 (content authentication, watermarking) |
| UK Pro-Innovation Approach to AI Regulation (White Paper) | UK | silent | Online Safety Act 2023 covers harmful content separately |
| Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management | CN | governs | Art. 12 (labelling) + Deep Synthesis Rules |
| G7 Hiroshima AI Process Code of Conduct | G7 | governs | Code §5 (content provenance + watermarking) |
| OECD AI Principles (Recommendation) | OECD | silent | Not addressed at principle level |
| Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI | council_of_europe | silent | Not addressed specifically |
| UN GA Resolution on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI | UN | implicit | References disinformation broadly |
| NIST AI Risk Management Framework | US | implicit | GenAI Profile addresses synthetic content |
Silent regimes — gap signal
Instruments that do not address Deepfakes / Synthetic Content — candidates for future policy work.
Related topics
Topics with similar coverage patterns across the tracked instruments.
References
- EU-AIA-2024: Art. 50(4) (disclosure obligation for deep fakes)
- US-EO-14110: §4.5 (content authentication, watermarking)
- CN-GENAI-2023: Art. 12 (labelling) + Deep Synthesis Rules
- G7-HIROSHIMA: Code §5 (content provenance + watermarking)
- UN-RES-2024: References disinformation broadly
- NIST-AI-RMF: GenAI Profile addresses synthetic content
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6 instruments tracked.