AI
‘DignifAI:’ 4chan Is Editing Pictures to Clothe Women
The inverse of "nudifying" apps, people are putting clothing on women they deem "undignified."
News
Fake Bill Ackman and Jim Cramer Instagram Ads are Trying to Take My Money
Meta continues to profit by selling ads to scammers who are trying to fleece its users.
AI
The Taylor Swift Deepfakes Disaster Threatens to Change the Internet As We Know It
Deepfakes and AI-generated nonconsensual sexual imagery have been a problem for a long time. But with the resurgence of attention on them, we're facing a reckoning.
News
Microsoft Closes Loophole That Created AI Porn of Taylor Swift
Following 404 Media’s reporting, Microsoft has made changes to a tool people were using to make AI nudes of celebrities.
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AI-Generated Taylor Swift Porn Went Viral on Twitter. Here's How It Got There
404 Media traced back the viral and abusive images of Taylor Swift to a specific Telegram community. That group sometimes uses Microsoft's AI tools.
News
Founder of Neo-Nazi Group the Base Instructs Followers to Use 'Uncensored' AI
A large language model by the same company previously produced instructions on how to kill someone or carry out ethnic cleansing.
News
Palworld Gave Bootleg Pikachu a Glock and Sold 5 Million Copies Instantly
Palworld is not the Pokémon game of your dreams, but it’s awesome.
News
How to Upload Porn to Instagram
Users are uploading stolen porn to Instagram with one easy trick, while adult content creators are banned for no reason.
Impact
Civitai and OctoML Introduce Radical New Measures to Stop Abuse After 404 Media Investigation
The moves come after 404 Media revealed the a16z funded AI platform was being used to generate images that "could be categorized as child pornography."
Features
a16z Funded AI Platform Generated Images That “Could Be Categorized as Child Pornography,” Leaked Documents Show
OctoML, the engine that powers a16z funded Civitai, thought the images could qualify as “child pornography,” but ultimately decided to keep working with the company anyway, internal Slack chats and other material shows.
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Users Can't Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson
“CarynAI being down has really caused an uproar within my community,” Caryn Marjorie said.