Their joint statement on AI-generated imagery and the protection of privacy, issued this week, highlights harms such as the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery, defamatory depictions, and the cyber-bullying and exploitation of children and other vulnerable groups. The co-signatories urge organisations to follow fundamental principles such as implementing robust safeguards, particularly where children are depicted, and providing effective mechanisms for individuals seeking the removal of harmful content.
Co-signatory William Malcolm, ICO executive director of regulatory risk and innovation, called for ‘meaningful safeguards to ensure autonomy, transparency and control’.
Ian Jeffery, CEO of the Law Society, said: ‘Technology and AI knows no borders. Global cooperation is a necessity.’
