A proposed law criminalising the production and circulation of malicious AI-generated videos and audio recordings has been shelved after a closely contested vote in the Shura Council, despite warnings that increasingly sophisticated deepfake technology could leave individuals and families exposed to serious reputational damage.
The proposal, by five members led by human rights committee chairman Ali Al Shehabi, sought to impose prison sentences and fines of between BD3,000 and BD10,000 .
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