Fake nude photos of one of the world’s most popular pop stars manage to be on the messaging service X for no less than 17 hours.
Last week, a pop singer About Taylor Swift the widespread deepfake nude photos have sparked a wide debate.
The images have been edited with the help of artificial intelligence and are described as sexually offensive. According to The New York Times, some of the images were viewed as many as 47 million times on X. Deepfake technology uses artificial intelligence to create images or videos that appear genuine.
The pictures have sparked a discussion about both the risks of artificial intelligence and the responsibility of social media services.
In the United States, the spokesperson for the country’s presidential administration Karine Jean-Pierre said that social media companies have a great responsibility to follow their own rules to prevent the spread of false information.
– Loose compliance with the rules affects especially women and girls, who are the biggest target of harassment on social media, Jean-Pierre said.
Several influencers and politicians took a stand
Message service X said in its statement that “sharing nude photos taken without consent is strictly prohibited in X”. Still, the pictures were in the service for almost a day.
The discussion has also raised concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
– The new features of artificial intelligence make it possible to make “deepfakes” easier and cheaper than before, said the US congressman from the Democratic Party Yvette Clarke.
Taylor Swift is the world’s second most listened to singer on the streaming service Spotify. He is also a great opinion influencer. He has 280 million followers on Instagram. He has urged his fans, among other things, to vote in the elections.
Sources: AP, AFP, Reuters