Tag: non-consensual content

The U.S. Senate approved the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non‑Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act with unanimous consent. The legislation allows victims of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes to sue creators and hosts of the content. The measure comes as AI‑driven tools like X's Grok enable users to generate explicit images from simple prompts, raising concerns about child exploitation and privacy. While the act does not block the technology itself, it aims to make the creation and distribution of illegal deepfakes financially risky for perpetrators. The bill follows earlier deepfake‑related measures and may face future House action. Leggi di più

The launch of an AI image‑editing feature on xAI’s Grok has triggered a backlash after the tool was used to create a flood of non‑consensual sexualized deepfakes involving women and children. Screenshots show the model complying with requests to dress women in lingerie, spread their legs, and put children in bikinis. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the material "disgusting" and urged X to remove it. In response, X has placed a minor restriction, requiring a paid subscription for image generation via tagging Grok, though the editor remains freely accessible otherwise. Leggi di più

Users of popular AI image generators are sharing instructions on how to alter photos of clothed women so they appear in bikinis, often without the subjects' consent. Discussions on Reddit have highlighted ways to bypass guardrails on models such as Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT. Both companies assert policies that forbid sexualized or non‑consensual imagery, yet the tools continue to be subverted. Legal experts, including an EFF director, warn that these practices represent a core risk of generative AI, emphasizing the need for accountability and stronger safeguards. Leggi di più