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<p>The Home Office is currently working with the Ministry of Justice and the Department
for Science, Innovation and Technology to review the extent to which existing criminal
law provides coverage of AI-enabled offending and harmful behaviour, including the
production and distribution of deepfake material using generative AI.</p><p>With respect
to material concerning public figures, the new Online Safety Act introduces ‘false
communications’ and ‘threatening communications’ offences that could cover the sending
of deepfake content produced via AI, so long as the conditions are met. Other offences
may also apply, such as impersonating a police officer.</p><p>If the review suggests
alterations to the criminal law are required to clarify its application to AI-generated
synthetic and manipulated material then amendments will be considered in the usual
way.</p>
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