AI换脸技术的失控风险与法律规制

The Uncontrollable Risks of AI Face-swapping Technology and Its Legal Regulation

AI换脸技术在社交媒体上愈益广泛使用,很多网络用户将其作为娱乐新方式,从而有可能引发一系列失控风险。相比于欧盟、美国等侧重从隐私权保护的角度予以规制,我国法律认为,根据违法行为所侵犯的客体不同,AI换脸视频可能侵犯他人的肖像权、个人信息以及知识产权等民事权利,滥用AI换脸实施诈骗、盗窃、制造淫秽物品等,则可能违反刑法。根据中国互联网实际,区分AI换脸视频的不同应用场景,分析其可能涉及的法律风险,为AI换脸技术的合理发展提供合规建议。

AI face-swapping technology is increasingly prevalent on social media,with many Internet users embracing it as a new form of entertainment.However,this trend poses a series of uncontrollable risks.In contrast to regulations in the European Union and the United States,which primarily focus on privacy protection,Chinese law asserts that,depending on the subject infringed upon by illegal actions,AI face-swapping videos may violate others'rights,such as portrait rights,personal information,and intellectual property,constituting civil liabilities.The abuse of AI face-swapping technology to carry out fraud,theft,production of obscene materials,etc.,may violate the criminal law.This paper,bascd on the realities of the Chinese Interet,distinguishes between different applications of AI face-swapping vidcos,analyzes the potential legal risks,and provides compliance recommendations for the sensible development of Al face-swapping technology.