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AI can now create deepfakes from public Instagram photos

AI users can now leverage public Instagram photos to create deepfake videos of individuals without their consent. This capability, facilitated by AI models trained on facial data, raises significant privacy concerns. The technology can generate realistic videos from publicly available images, potentially leading to misuse and identity manipulation. AI

IMPACT Raises significant privacy concerns regarding the misuse of public social media data for generating deepfakes.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a capability enabled by AI tools, rather than a core AI release or research.

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AI can now create deepfakes from public Instagram photos

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