Manatt Digital Law and Technology Policy Forum Webinar Series Episode 14: Generative AI & Deepfakes

In today’s fast‑evolving digital landscape, professionals across technology and law must stay ahead of rapidly shifting policies and global regulatory trends. From artificial intelligence (AI) to data protection, the pace of change demands ongoing adaptation to stay competitive.

Join host, Partner in Manatt’s Digital and Technology Group and , Partner with Manatt’s Digital and Technology Transactions for Episode 14 of the Digital Law and Technology Policy Forum Webinar Series. This session explores the rapid expansion in the use of generative AI, specifically its capabilities in creating hyper‑realistic manipulations of audio and visual content, commonly known as deepfakes. Deepfakes have drawn significant public attention due to their troubling impacts on society. As a result, legislatures, courts, and international legal bodies across the globe have attempted to stem the flow of malicious AI‑generated content, but have these efforts been effective?

Episode 14: Generative AI & Deepfakes

The webinar will examine the legal landscape surrounding this increasingly scrutinized aspect of AI. Tod and Vejay will guide attendees through a comparative overview of laws governing this technology, including U.S. federal efforts to protect individuals from the harmful impacts of malicious generative content through enactment of the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the varied patchwork of state laws ranging from California’s expansive Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act to states such as Alaska, Missouri and Ohio that have yet to enact deepfake‑specific legislation, and international approaches from the comprehensive EU AI Act to the United Arab Emirates’ requirement for express consent for the use of personal information and likeness. In addition to exploring these legal frameworks, the speakers will highlight industry sectors at the forefront of these issues, including the entertainment and marketing communications industries, where the protection of intellectual property, brand integrity and individual likeness is a foundational business concern.

Speakers

• , Partner, Digital and Technology, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
• , Partner, Digital and Technology Transactions, Phelps & Philips, LLP

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• : AI’s Impact on Employment Practices
• : AI Policy 2026
• : New AI Chatbot Laws
• : AI and Fair Use – An Update
• : Age Verification
• : AI and Health Care
• : AI Legal Update – EU, US Federal and US State
• : Autonomous Systems: Regulations and Liability
• : Content Moderation – CDA Section 230, European Digital Services and Digital Markets Act, US State Regulation
• : AI Training Data – Infringement or Fair Use
• : Privacy Law Update—U.S. Federal, U.S. States and International
• : AI Regulatory Update—U.S. Federal, U.S. States and the EU