Mateusz Łabuz published a peer-reviewed article entitled A Teleological Interpretation of the Definition of DeepFakes in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act – A Purpose-Based Approach to Potential Problems With the Word “Existing”. The article offers a detailed analysis of the definition of deepfakes in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. It focuses on the purposes behind regulating synthetic media, which is to protect recipients from the possibility of being misled and manipulated.

Mateusz points out the numerous risks associated with the creation of fully synthetic personas with significant disinformation potential, and offers extended interpretation of the definition. The analysis combines legal, social and political aspects, and might be a good read for policymakers, lawyers, and journalists.

The article was published in the renowned scientific journal “Policy & Internet” and can be read open-access here.

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