Alaeldin Mansour Maghaireh

Abstract

The rapid development of artificial intelligence applications and their widespread use has triggered this study. It aims to shed light on an emerging phenomenon of artificial intelligence crimes, known as Deepfake technology. This topic is among the modern subjects in the field of criminology that has not yet received sufficient attention. There are few Arab and Western studies that have addressed Deepfake technology without elaborating on its types and countermeasures. The research problem centers around the nature of the crimes that can be committed using Deepfake applications and examining the extent to which Anti-Deepfake laws are effective against malicious use of this technology. The researcher adopted an inductive analytical approach and a descriptive method based on gathering information from various academic and non-academic sources. Additionally, a comparative approach was used. The research concluded with several results, the most important of which are: Deepfake technology is a double-edged sword that can be used to commit traditional crimes in a modern way. Therefore, we recommended the need to issue special legislation for Deepfake that addresses the types of crimes, punishment and compensation for the damages resulting from each crime. Thus, the study contributes to enriching legal and academic knowledge about this technology and its effects, providing a legal framework for dealing with the risks associated with it, and offering a model for future studies in this field.

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Keywords

Deepfake definition
Legitimacy of Deepfake
Deepfake crimes
Deepfake laws
Deepfake countermeasure

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1- كتب ومقالات:
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قانون الجرائم الإلكترونية الأردني لسنة 2023.
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How to Cite
Maghaireh, A. M. . (2024). Artificial Intelligence Crimes and Countermeasures: Deepfake Crimes as a Model . International Review of Law, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.29117/irl.2024.0301
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