New Zealand Member of Parliament Laura McClure has sparked national debate on the dangers of deepfake technology by displaying an AI-generated nude image of herself during a parliamentary session.
McClure revealed that the convincing fake was created in under five minutes using easily accessible online tools, underscoring how quickly and simply such images can be produced.
نیوزی لینڈ کی رکن پارلیمنٹ نے AI سے بنی اپنی جعلی برہنہ تصویر دکھا کر سنگین مسئلے کی طرف دنیا کی توجہ دلائی۔ دنیا جدید خطرات پر پارلیمنٹ میں آواز بلند کر رہی ہے،ادھر ہمارے ایوان روزانہ کی بیان بازی، ذاتی دشمنیوں اور فضول رسہ کشی میں الجھے ہیں۔
جدید مسائل کے لیے لڑنے والے قومیں❤️ pic.twitter.com/AjDUdofBYN— InamAzal Afridi (@Azalafridi10) June 8, 2025
“This image is a naked image of me, but it’s not real,” McClure told fellow MPs, describing the experience as “absolutely terrifying” and highlighting the psychological toll even fabricated images can have on victims. She later shared the blurred image on Instagram, stating, “The problem isn’t the tech itself, but how it’s being misused to abuse people. Our laws need to catch up.”
McClure has drafted a bill to make the creation and distribution of non-consensual AI-generated explicit images illegal, arguing that current laws are not sufficient to deter this growing form of abuse.
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith acknowledged the harm caused by deepfakes and said he would meet with McClure to discuss her proposal, though he noted that existing laws already address some aspects of intimate image abuse.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins expressed concern about the rise of deepfakes and said his party is open to working with the government on new solutions to protect people from digital harm. McClure, meanwhile, is seeking cross-party support to fast-track her bill, insisting that urgent action is needed to address the threat posed by AI-generated explicit content.
