Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has voiced his concern over the emergence of sexually explicit AI-generated images featuring Taylor Swift.
According to The Verge, in an upcoming interview with NBC Nightly News, Nadella addresses the issue, deeming the spread of nonconsensual simulated explicit content as "alarming and terrible."
The interview, scheduled to be aired on January 30, touches on the challenges posed by such content and the need for swift action.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 09: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella walks onstage as he is introduced during a keynote address by Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon during CES 2024 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 12 and features about 4,000 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 130,000 attendees.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Response to Taylor Swift Deepfakes
In a preview of the interview, Lester Holt asks Satya Nadella about the internet being flooded with fake sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift. Nadella responds by emphasizing the responsibility to establish guardrails around technology to ensure the creation of safer content.
He suggests the importance of global societal convergence on certain norms and highlights the potential for collaboration between law enforcement, tech platforms, and legal frameworks to address the issue.
The controversy surrounding AI-generated explicit images of Swift is linked to a report from 404 Media, indicating their origin in a Telegram-based nonconsensual porn-making community.
The report suggests using a Microsoft Designer image generator within the community despite the Designer's theoretical refusal to produce images of famous individuals. This technical vulnerability presents a challenge for Microsoft to address.
The situation underscores the broader challenges associated with controlling the creation of fake explicit content using AI tools. Despite major tech platforms strengthening their safeguards, tools like Stable Diffusion can reportedly still be manipulated to produce NSFW content.
The Taylor Swift incident underscores the potential widespread sharing of such content from smaller communities.
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Taylor Swift Considering to Take Legal Action
In response to deepfake images, Taylor Swift is reportedly contemplating legal action against the adult site responsible for hosting AI-generated explicit photos without her consent.
The images depict her involved in sexual acts while wearing Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia in a stadium setting. A source close to Swift stresses the offensive nature of the fake images and emphasizes the need for their immediate removal.
Social media platforms, including X, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit, are actively removing the posts, with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, saying that the content violates their policies.
The incident raises broader concerns about the unauthorized creation and dissemination of explicit AI-generated content, highlighting the global challenges of addressing such issues.
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