Taylor Swift became the next victim of AI when photos were released that offended viewers

Erotic AI-generated images of Taylor Swift spread across social media this week, highlighting the potential for harm caused by artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Fake images of Taylor Swift in a suggestive pose were spread on social network X with tens of millions of views before being deleted from the platform.

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The incident comes as the US enters a presidential election year and concerns grow about how misleading images and videos generated by AI could be used to promote disinformation efforts skewed and ultimately disrupted the vote.

Ben Decker, who runs Memetica, a digital investigative agency, said: “This is a classic example of how AI is being rolled out for various nefarious reasons without enough safeguards in place to protect the public. copper”.

Mr. Decker said the act of exploiting artificial AI tools to attack a series of famous figures is increasing rapidly and spreading faster than ever on social networks.

“Social media companies don’t really have effective plans to monitor content necessarily,” the expert pointed out.

Platform X has largely eliminated its content moderation team and relies on automated systems and user reporting.

Meta has also cut teams that tackle misinformation and coordinate harassment campaigns on its platforms like Facebook and Instagram, raising concerns ahead of the crucial 2024 US election and all around the world.

It’s unclear where the images related to Taylor Swift originated. While some of the images have been found on sites like Instagram and Reddit, they are especially popular on X.

However, Mr. Decker said Swift’s fall victim to AI could draw more attention to the growing problems surrounding images caused by the technology.

Considered the current number one global star, Taylor Swift has enormous influence on social networks thanks to her strong fan base and willingness to stand up for her idol.

In 2022, a Ticketmaster meltdown ahead of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert sparked online fury, leading to several legislative efforts to crack down on anti-people-friendly ticketing policies. consumption.

Decker suggests that perhaps the same could happen to AI tools once they get involved with Taylor Swift.

“When you have figures like Taylor Swift being heavily targeted, maybe this is what pushes lawmakers and tech companies to act because they can’t afford to let America’s star participate. joined a public campaign against me,” Mr. Decker said. “I think they need to make her feel better because she probably has more influence than almost anyone else on the Internet.’

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