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Manhattan DA seizes websites using AI to make deepfake porn videos of celebs
Twelve smutty websites containing deepfake pornographic images of celebrities made with artificial intelligence (AI) were shut down and seized through operations that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Monday.
Manhattan DA seizes 12 deepfake porn sites, says many more are out there
Manhattan prosecutors seized the domains of 12 websites used to distribute and sell AI-generated “deepfake” pornography made from images of about 1,200 real people, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Monday, while acknowledging that many more such sites are still operating.
Multiple deepfake porn sites targeting celebrities shut down by Manhattan prosecutors
A dozen website domains that unlawfully shared and sold sexually explicit “deepfake videos” of celebrities, athletes and politicians have been shut down and seized, Manhattan prosecutors said Monday.
Domain names of 12 sites making ‘deepfake’ pornographic videos of celebrities seized by Manhattan DA
Prosecutors seized the domain names of 12 websites that illegally disseminated “deepfake" videos of 1,200 people, most celebrities and women, falsely pictured in sexual activities, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg announced during a news conference on Monday.
VIDEO: Manhattan DA Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
Alvin Bragg: We are here to announce what we believe to be the largest seizure of websites focused on AI-generated illegal pornography. Specifically, and we’ve all heard the term deepfakes, photos and videos that use artificial intelligence to make it seem like real people are engaging in sexually explicit acts. Across 12 websites alone that were seized, we identified more than 1,200 people whose images were turned into deepfakes.
New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites
The New York District Attorney announced on Monday that it has seized 12 websites hosting AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery, primarily of celebrities and public figures.
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