Internet is full of Taylor Swift ‘deepfake’ porn and shows the danger of AI for women | Technology

The networks have been filled with sexually explicit images of one of the most influential people of the moment: American singer Taylor Swift. Once again, as is often the case lately, these were not real photos, but nudes created with artificial intelligence (AI), deep fakes not to. One of the most notable publications on social network I likebefore the platform intervenes to suspend the account of the — verified — user who shared the images, for violation of network policies. But it has been circulating for almost a day, enough time to raise the alarm about the danger of the proliferation of fake pornography generated by AI which preys on women. And about the challenge of stopping its spread: Swift is reportedly exploring whether to sue the website that first published the images, according to Daily Mail.

Blocking X’s original account wasn’t enough to fix the problem either, as others continued to spread the images; some of which still remain active. The term “Taylor Swift AI” has become a trend in some regions, so much so that even post from your official account, its “zero tolerance” policy towards this type of content. “Our teams actively remove all identified images and take appropriate action against the accounts responsible for their publication. We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately corrected and the content is removed. “We are committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all users,” the message said.

This is not the first time this has happened, both to celebrities and anonymous women. A few months ago, in Almendralejo, a group of minors were victims of images manipulated with an artificial intelligence application, a case that had repercussions in Spain and aroused public interest in the problems that can install this technology. This also happened to Rosalía, who denounced the publication of deep fake —a video or static image where the face of the original image is replaced with that of any other person—of singer JC Reyes. In Mexico, the distribution of hundreds of thousands of images of students provoked a massive protest at the National Polytechnic Institute.

In the case of Taylor Swift, digital 404 Medium suggests that the images may come from a group on Telegram, where users share explicit AI-generated images of women through a free Microsoft generator. The first to spread the deep fakes fr fast — as the singer’s supporters are called — filed a complaint against him.

Fans of the pop singer harshly criticized According to some US media reports, the man behind @Zvbear is a 27-year-old Somali citizen residing in Canada, known for posting racy content on platforms such as 4chan, X and Reddit. These images were also distributed on a website expressly dedicated to distributing nudes of famous women, in some cases explicit images from films in which they participated, but their volume continues to grow. deep fakes porn that has already touched celebrities such as Meghan Markle, Megan Fox and Kate Upton.

The phenomenon of pornography of women thanks to artificial intelligence has exploded in recent months, but men are not worried about it, according to a recent study on the state of deep fake made in the USA. 48% of men surveyed admitted to having seen fake pornography at least once. Among them, 74% say they do not feel guilty about consuming it, which suggests that the content deep fake It has become an accepted and normalized practice of adult entertainment preferences. Additionally, 20% of survey participants had considered the possibility of learning how to create pornography with artificial intelligence for use with famous women or their entourages.

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