Celebrities Raise Alarm About Rise of AI-Generated Deepfakes
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Celebrities like Gayle King, Tom Hanks, and MrBeast have warned followers about AI-generated deepfakes of them promoting products without their consent.
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Deepfakes are increasingly hard to distinguish from real videos and pictures and can spread misinformation.
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There are few laws regulating deepfakes in the U.S. and globally, and it's unclear who is behind many unauthorized uses.
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Actors unions are concerned about deepfakes and want protections for members against unauthorized use of their likeness.
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Social media platforms are struggling withrise of AI deepfakes and spread of misinformation through them.
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