New York seizes 12 celeb deepfake porn sites...
News Source : Yahoo Entertainment
News Summary
- The sites, with names like "AI Celebs," hosted hyper-realistic deep-fake montages and clips of what prosecutors said was around 1,200 victims.
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said he believed it was the largest seizure of websites focused on AI-generated illegal pornography.
- An online boom in non-consensual deep-fakes is currently outpacing efforts to regulate the technology around the world due to a proliferation of AI tools, including "nudification" apps.
Authorities in New York announced Monday the seizure of a dozen prominent websites hosting pornographic celebrity deepfakes that featured politicians and actors.
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