"Microsoft Rushes Update Amid Taylor Swift Deepfake Controversy"
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Microsoft updated its free AI software, Designer, to prevent the creation of non-consensual deepfake images after the tool was linked to explicit images of Taylor Swift. The update adds "guardrails" to mitigate misuse and follows CEO Satya Nadella's call for tech companies to act swiftly against AI misuse. The controversy has sparked legal and regulatory scrutiny, with legislators working to criminalize the nonconsensual sharing of AI-generated pornographic images. The incident also prompted social media platforms like X to take measures to prioritize safety and block searches related to Swift's name.
- Microsoft scrambles to update its free AI software after Taylor Swift deepfakes scandal New York Post
- X is being flooded with graphic Taylor Swift AI images The Verge
- X Lifts Ban on Taylor Swift Searches After Explicit Fake Images Spread The Wall Street Journal
- X/Twitter Blocks Searches for ‘Taylor Swift’ as a ‘Temporary Action to Prioritize Safety’ After Deluge of Explicit AI Fakes Variety
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