AI Image Tools Used to Create Harmful Content, Reinforcing Skewed Perceptions That Endanger Women
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AI image generation tools like CivitAI are being used to create non-consensual deepfakes of female celebrities like Taylor Swift, fueling online incel communities.
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Deepfakes and AI girlfriends reinforce skewed perceptions of women in incel culture. When unable to control real women, incels target them with deepfake campaigns.
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Global contexts and patriarchal norms further endanger women victimized by deepfakes, as depicted women face family ostracization or violence.
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Incel culture predates AI, but enhanced access to AI generation tools equips incels with more ways to abuse and trauma women.
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Policymakers struggle to regulate rapidly-evolving AI tech, while its potential for misuse outpaces protective measures.