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White House weighs in on Taylor Swift deepfakes |
Explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift are raising concerns about the risks of the spread of nonconsensual deepfakes, even garnering attention from the White House. |
"We are alarmed by the reports of the circulation of the … false images," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday. "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," Pierre continued. She added, "Sadly, though, too often we know that lax enforcement disproportionately impacts women and they also impact girls, sadly, who are the overwhelming targets of online harassment and also abuse." Her comments followed the spread of sexually explicit deepfake images of Swift online this week, that led to both backlash from her fans and renewed calls from lawmakers for social media companies to enforce their policies, our colleague Brett Samuels reported. The spread of fake images of Swift has also fueled the conversation about the potential risks of AI content. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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A Democratic lawmaker said that artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes are a bipartisan issue in the wake of reports of the recent spread of AI-generated graphic images of pop superstar Taylor Swift on social media. "What's happened to Taylor Swift is nothing new," Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) said Thursday in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "For yrs, women have been targets of deepfakes w/o their consent. … |
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Tesla is recalling almost 200,000 of its electric vehicles to fix a software problem that may prevent their rearview cameras from working when the cars are in reverse. The recall includes certain 2023 Tesla Models S, X and Y that possess full self-driving technology. According to a report released this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue with the cars’ rearview cameras was discovered … |
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is launching an inquiry into several multibillion-dollar investments by major technology companies into generative artificial intelligence (AI) firms, the agency announced Thursday. The FTC said it is seeking information about the partnerships between Microsoft and OpenAI, Amazon and Anthropic, and Google and Anthropic. All five companies were issued orders requesting more information … |
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George Carlin estate sues over AI routine |
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| Salesforce cuts 700 workers in latest layoffs |
Salesforce is cutting around 700 employees, or about 1 percent of its workforce, as lays off continue across the tech industry, The Wall Street Journal reported. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on children's online sexual exploitation featuring the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.
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Microsoft Teams outage blocks access, limits features for some users |
Microsoft Teams is experiencing an outage that has blocked access and limited features for some users. The issue began around 11 a.m. Eastern Time Friday and grew rapidly in scope, according to outage tracker DownDetector. Users have complained of an inability to access the service, delays in sending … |
2024 has already proven to be a difficult year for layoffs. A handful of companies have been making job cuts in recent weeks, bringing uncertainty for workers across industries. In the world of retail and tech, some of these cuts arrive after a ramp-up in hiring seen during the COVID-19 pandemic … |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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A liberal veterans PAC will launch an ad in Pennsylvania markets Sunday targeting former President Trump over his past comments about veterans. … Read more |
| A heating planet and expanding commercial agriculture are putting increasing pressure on America's vital aquifers — underground reservoirs that supply water … Read more |
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