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Deepfake AI generates CSAM using real children's likenesses

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

The use of AI to create sexually explicit deepfakes, particularly those involving children, is a deeply disturbing and heinous development. This practice involves feeding real individuals' likenesses into AI systems, which can then generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) without the victim's knowledge. The potential for misuse of this data on the dark web raises severe ethical concerns regarding children's safety and privacy. AI

IMPACT This highlights a severe ethical and safety concern regarding the misuse of AI for generating harmful content, particularly CSAM, underscoring the urgent need for regulatory and safety measures.

RANK_REASON The content discusses a disturbing use of AI but lacks specific newsworthiness beyond a general ethical concern, fitting the 'meme' category for content that is not a distinct event or research.

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Deepfake AI generates CSAM using real children's likenesses

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    With all the vast amount of sexually explicit material using real people to make # DeepFake # AI (including victimizing children), this is a truly heinous and t

    With all the vast amount of sexually explicit material using real people to make # DeepFake # AI (including victimizing children), this is a truly heinous and terrible idea beyond words. Real children's faces and features are being fed into the AI, then it can later produce # CSA…

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