Deepfake porn could be a growing problem amid AI race

Experts say the problem of deepfake porn could get worse with the development of generative AI tools that are trained on billions of images from the Internet and spit out novel content using existing data. — Image by drobotdean on Freepik

NEW YORK: Artificial intelligence imaging can be used to create art, try on clothes in virtual fitting rooms or help design advertising campaigns.

But experts fear the darker side of the easily accessible tools could worsen something that primarily harms women: nonconsensual deepfake pornography.