Posted 1/8/2024, 8:00:12 AM
Experts Grapple with AI-Powered Harassment Emerging from 4chan
- Anonymous internet users on 4chan are using AI tools to create harassing and racist content
- They manipulated images of a doctor testifying before a parole board to make her appear naked
- This shows how AI could be used to supercharge online harassment campaigns
- 4chan often gives early warnings of how new technologies will be exploited to spread extreme ideas
- Experts have discovered several problems on 4chan resulting from AI tools and are working to address them