Posted on 01/25/2024 5:14:11 PM PST by Gena Bukin
New York CNN — Pornographic, AI-generated images of the world’s most famous star spread across social media this week, underscoring the damaging potential posed by mainstream artificial intelligence technology: its ability to create convincingly real and damaging images.
The fake images of Taylor Swift were predominantly circulating on social media site X, previously known as Twitter. The photos – which show the singer in sexually suggestive and explicit positions – were viewed tens of millions of times before being removed from social platforms. But nothing on the internet is truly gone forever, and they will undoubtedly continue to be shared on other, less regulated channels.
Swift’s spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.
Like most major social media platforms, X’s policies ban the sharing of “synthetic, manipulated, or out-of-context media that may deceive or confuse people and lead to harm.”
The company did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
The incident comes as the United States heads into a presidential election year, and concerns are growing about how misleading AI-generated images and videos could be used to head up disinformation efforts and ultimately disrupt the vote.
“This is a prime example of the ways in which AI is being unleashed for a lot of nefarious reasons without enough guardrails in place to protect the public square,” Ben Decker, who runs Memetica, a digital investigations agency, told CNN.
Decker said the exploitation of generative AI tools to create potentially harmful content targeting all types of public figures is increasing quickly and spreading faster than ever across social media.
“The social media companies don’t really have effective plans in place to necessarily monitor the content,” he said.
X, for example, has largely gutted its content moderation team and relies on automated systems and user reporting.
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One of many. The Ukrainian thing could escalating the way that a lot of us don’t see coming the Israel thing is becoming worldwide and that could come to a head in an Ezekiel 38 sort of way, and then we have the American election in november. I don’t care which side wins, how is the other side going to take it.
The world is reaching the most incredible perfect Storm I’ve ever seen in all the history of mankind
November's election will begin with multiple American cities on fire. The outcome will not be known for several days. There will be counts, recounts, and lawsuits.
And no matter which candidate gets sworn in on January 20th, a full half of the country absolutely will not accept this president as legitimate.
The future does not bode well.
Who the hell is Taylor Swift and why should I care!
One benefit is that it should put the OnlyFans girls out of business.
If Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl the team will be renamed to Kansas City Swifties....
“Thank-you for helping to keep CNN on air. Every hit to our website — even from conservatives — puts money in our pocket.”
You could always request that CNN be added to the "Not welcome on Free Republic" blocklist.
Until then, this is a legitimate news article.
I’m under the impression that few of them make any money any more because the market is saturated.
Conservatives should not need a "rule" to act responsibly.
Until then, this is a legitimate news article.
A legitimate news article available from multiple, less offensive sources, other than CNN. Took me almost 10 seconds to find the same information from at least two dozen other sources.
"TOOK ME ALMOST 10 SECONDS TO FIND THE SAME INFORMATION FROM AT LEAST TWO DOZEN OTHER SOURCES!!!"
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