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X blocks searches of Taylor Swift to combat deepfakes |
The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, blocked searches of Taylor Swift after explicit, AI-generated images of the pop superstar went viral on social media. |
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As of Sunday night, searches of "Taylor Swift" on the social media platform showed the following error message: "Something went wrong. Try reloading." Joe Benarroch, head of business operations at X, confirmed the move to The Hill, our colleague Miranda Nazzaro reported. "A temporary action and done with an abundance of caution as we prioritize safety on this issue," Benarroch said in a statement Sunday. Fake sexually explicit images of Swift circulated online last week, prompting backlash from fans, who flooded the platform with positive photos of the singer with the #ProtectTaylorSwift hashtag. Deepfake-detecting group Reality Defend said it tracked several nonconsensual pornographic materials depicting Swift, which spread to "millions and millions" of users by the time some were taken down, Mason Allen, Reality Defender's head of growth, told The Associated Press. The images were mostly found on X, though some were found on Meta-owned Facebook and other social media platforms, the news wire added. The incident sparked conversations about the risks that come with artificial intelligence-generated content and renewed calls from federal lawmakers for social media platforms to better enforce rules against deepfakes. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called for more "guardrails" on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology after explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift went viral. In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Lester Holt, Nadella argued that it's "our responsibility" to manage the emerging technology. "I'd say two things. One is again, I go back to I think … what is our responsibility? Which is all of the guardrails that … |
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A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Justice Department to pause funding for predictive policing technology unless officials show the tech meets accuracy and effectiveness standards. In a letter released Monday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) and a group of five other senators asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to halt all DOJ grants for the predictive policing system until the department … |
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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) said Sunday she could not recall how she voted on two key pieces of legislation that she has since touted as victories that she brought home for her district. |
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News we've flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics: |
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Right-wing pundits craft airplane culture war |
Pundits and influencers in the right-wing ecosystem have created a culture war around airplanes and airports in recent weeks, NBC News reported. |
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| Amazon walks away from Roomba deal |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The House Administration Committee will hold a hearing on "Artificial Intelligence (AI): Innovations within the Legislative Branch" Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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Branch out with other reads on The Hill: |
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AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government. The White House AI Council is scheduled to meet Monday to review progress made on the executive … |
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombia office of the U.S. government agency that oversees foreign aid and development funding said its Facebook page was hacked and asked the public to ignore any posts or links from the account. The United States Agency for International Development and the U.S. Embassy … |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The country’s oldest Latino civil rights group on Monday accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) of inciting extremists to commit acts of violence … Read more |
| Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) came in fifth place in a straw poll of voters in the district where the controversial congresswoman recently relocated … Read more |
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