Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift as generative AI tools worry regulators


A scourge of pornographic deepfake images generated by AI and sexualising people without their consent has hit its most famous victim, singer Taylor Swift, drawing attention to a problem that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to solve. — AP

WASHINGTON: Fans of Taylor Swift and politicians, including the White House, expressed outrage on Jan 26 at AI-generated fake porn images of the megastar that went viral on X and were still available on other platforms.

One image of the US megastar was seen 47 million times on X, the former Twitter, before it was removed Jan 25. According to US media, the post was live on the platform for around 17 hours.

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