With a few clicks of a mouse or taps on a keyboard, anyone can create convincing deepfakes: AI-generated videos, images, or audio that mimic real people and situations. Deepfakes depicting explicit and intimate content are on the rise, including in the workplace, where they might be shared among employees. Given this increasing phenomenon, HR professionals should take proactive steps to prepare their organizations to respond to deepfakes and other AI developments.
Deepfakes and Employment Litigation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has warned against the use and circulation of deepfakes at work. In its “Small Business Fact Sheet: Harassment in the Workplace,” the EEOC explained that sharing deepfake and other AI-generated images and videos could constitute harassing conduct based on legally protected characteristics.
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