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Ban deepfake porn

Ban on nonconsensual intimate deepfakes. Publishing nonconsensual intimate deepfakes is a crime, and platforms must take them down fast.

Lead costAlmost noneof America's lead over China, over 3 years
No p(doom) effectNonefrom a 5% starting estimate
Holds up○ Training○ Lab's own use○ Public release
Enact it on the menuSee the findings

What it does

Making or posting sexual deepfakes of a real person without consent is a federal crime, and platforms must remove them within 48 hours of a valid request. Adding DEFIANCE would let victims sue creators for at least $150,000.

Applies to: People who publish, and platforms that host, intimate images.

Where things stand

This is already federal law (criminal ban plus takedown). Most states also have their own intimate-deepfake laws.

Why it costs almost no lead

It targets people and platforms, not model training. Under a day.

Biggest unknown: How aggressively the FTC enforces takedowns and whether bad-faith takedown requests end up suppressing lawful speech.

Its effect on p(doom)

Protects people from sexual deepfakes made and posted without their consent.

An everyday harm, not a catastrophic one.

The strongest case that it costs more

Free-speech groups warn that fast takedown rules can be abused to remove lawful content.

The debate

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Rough starting points, not precise forecasts. Lead costs assume China doesn't depend on U.S. models, the case least favorable to safety laws, and count 3 years. On the menu you can change every assumption and put in your own numbers. Last priced 2026-09-26.