This week, a large number of people discovered fabricated sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift on social media, highlighting the importance of regulating the potential misuse of AI technology. On Wednesday evening, explicit images of Taylor Swift created using artificial intelligence began circulating on X (formerly Twitter), causing concern and discomfort.
The White House Press Secretary told ABC News on Friday that they are "alarmed" by Swift's online actions and that Congress "should take legislative action." White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed concern about the circulation of false images during an interview with ABC News' Karen L. Travers.
im gonna need the entirety of the adult swiftie community to log onto twitter, search the term "taylor swift ai," click the media tab, and report every single ai generated p0rnographic photo of taylor that they can see because im fvcking done with this bs.
elon get it together. pic.twitter.com/UBOBcudzb0— Masonđđ (@GetawayKarma) January 25, 2024
"While social media companies make their own independent decisions about content management, we believe they have an important role to play in enforcing their own rules to prevent the spread of misinformation, and non-consensual, intimate imagery of real people," she added, as quoted in ABC News.
Jean-Pierre highlighted some of the administration's recent actions on these issues, such as forming a task force to address online harassment and abuse and establishing the first national 24/7 helpline for survivors of image-based sexual abuse.
Protect Taylor Swift
The White House is not alone; outraged fans were surprised to learn that there is no federal law in the United States that prohibits or discourages the creation and distribution of non-consensual deepfake images.
Taylor Swift fans are showing strong support online, with the hashtag "Protect Taylor Swift" gaining traction on X. The wave of support comes in response to the release of sexually explicit AI-generated images of the singer on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Swift's devoted fan base reacted quickly to the disturbing content, with over 80,000 people commenting on the incident by January 26, making it a trending topic on X.
The exact source of these images is unknown, but they are an obvious and disgusting violation of Swift's privacy and dignity. This article will not contain these images because they are completely unacceptable.
(With inputs from agencies)
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