What does it take to get lawmakers to pass a bill against deepfakes? Explicit deepfake photos of Taylor Swift, that’s what.
With Taylor Swift the subject of explicit AI-created deepfake images posted on social media, U.S. lawmakers are up in arms about these fake photos which were spotted on sites like « X » and Telegram. According to the BBC, one particular deepfake photo of Swift was viewed 47 million times before it was taken down. Other images have also been removed and on « X », users cannot search for « Taylor Swift, » « Taylor Swift AI, » and « Taylor AI. »
Besides removing the images, « X » said that it would take « appropriate actions » against the accounts involved in spreading the deepfakes. The Elon Musk-owned company added, « We’re closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed, and the content is removed. » Currently, there are no federal laws that prevent a person from creating or sharing deepfake images although on the state level, there has been some stirring from local lawmakers.
