Your Undivided Attention Taylor Swift is Not Alone: The Deepfake Nightmare Sweeping the Internet
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Feb 1, 2024 Laurie Segall, a tech journalist, talks with legal scholar Mary Anne Franks about the rise of deepfake porn and the profound risks it poses. They discuss the accessibility, impact, and motivations behind deepfakes, the need for updated laws, and the psychological impact on victims. The potential dangers of AI, augmented reality, and virtual reality are also explored.
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Deep Fake Porn Transforms Abuse
- Deep fake pornography allows abusers to create intimate images of people who never shared or had such images exist.
- It only requires a few photos or videos of a person's face, often sourced innocently from social media.
High School Deep Fake Abuse
- Francesca, a high schooler, was targeted by peers who created and shared fake nude images of her.
- The school was unhelpful, and Francesca voiced feeling betrayed and unsafe at school.
Digital Forgery Clarifies Deep Fakes
- Digital forgery better describes AI-generated fake intimate images than terms like revenge porn.
- It highlights identity hijacking rather than focusing on the abuser's intent or free speech claims.