The 404 Media Podcast A Massive Breach Reveals the Truth Behind 'Secret Desires AI'
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Nov 26, 2025 A massive leak exposed an AI chatbot turning ordinary women’s yearbook photos into non-consensual porn, sparking serious discussions on privacy and victim impact. The hosts dig into how the FaceSwap workflow operates and the alarming scale of the generated content. Later, a new feature on X reveals global grifters targeting American audiences with tailored AI content for higher profits. The episode highlights the troubling intersection of technology and ethics, leaving listeners questioning the implications of such AI misuse.
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Erotic Chatbots Are Full-Service Engines
- SecretDesires.ai framed itself as a customizable erotic chatbot and image generator with heavy sexualized content.
- Sam Cole says it combined text roleplay and image generation to build
Journalist Tip Leads To Massive Exposed Blob
- Sam Cole received a tip about an exposed Microsoft Azure blob containing 1.8 million images tied to SecretDesires.ai.
- He spent an afternoon extracting files and found a huge public dataset of users' uploads and generations.
Ordinary Photos Were Inputs For AI Porn
- The exposed files included an input FaceSwap container with photos of ordinary people, influencers, and local politicians.
- Sam Cole found that users uploaded casual photos, yearbook shots, and social media images that were then used to generate porn.