Huang v. Tesla, Inc.

Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County · CA · United States · 2023-04-05 · 19CV346663

Authentication orderedDeepfake defence to genuine evidencevideooffered by defendantchallenge: authenticity

In discovery over Elon Musk’s public statements, Tesla resisted authenticating recordings by invoking the general possibility of deepfakes. The court rejected that position, reasoning Musk could confirm whether he appeared and spoke, and required Tesla to provide fuller responses or present the recordings to Musk.

Rules cited: Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2031.310

The court's finding, in its words

Tesla cannot hide behind the potential for recorded statements being a deep fake to avoid taking a position.

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