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Are AI-Generated Nudes a Problem of Culture or Legislation?

AI, The Law, Women

Blessing Oluchukwu Awamba
6 min readFeb 24, 2024

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Except you’re not on social media, you must have heard that AI-generated nude photos of global superstar, Taylor Swift were released on X, in January. And, for the first time, America’s White House acknowledged the problem AI manipulation poses, stating “There should be legislation, obviously, to deal with this issue.” But, there isn’t strict Federal legislation protecting women and girls (mostly the victims) against this right now in the United States, and around the world.

What are AI-generated deep fakes?

Deepfakes use AI to generate completely new video or audio, with the end goal of portraying something that didn’t actually occur in reality. The term “deep fake” comes from the underlying technology — deep learning algorithms — which teach themselves to solve problems with large sets of data and can be used to create fake content of real people. — Business Insider

According to Wikipedia, Deepfakes have garnered widespread attention for their potential use in creating child sexual abuse material, celebrity pornographic videos, revenge porn, fake news, hoaxes, bullying, and financial fraud. The spreading of disinformation and…

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Blessing Oluchukwu Awamba
Blessing Oluchukwu Awamba

Written by Blessing Oluchukwu Awamba

I write about life; as I experience it, as I know it; as it could be better.

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