Using AI to Create Humiliating Deepfakes Could Lead to 4 Years in Jail in SA

Attorney General Kyam Maher warned about the dark side of AI.Deepfakes are increasingly used to scam people out of their money. Shutterstock AI11/4/2025|Updated: 11/4/2025New laws in South Australia will make it illegal to use artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital technology to create deepfakes.Anyone who generates “invasive, humiliating or degrading” AI images that closely resemble posing as a real person faces fines of up to $20,000 or four years in jail.Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]Author’s Selected Articles