12 February 2024

Fake porn or the excesses of AI

With every major innovation, its initial use has been hijacked for malicious, nefarious or simply illegal purposes. This is the case with Artificial Intelligence. Over the past few months, websites have been popping up on the internet offering to create nude images from a single photo of a clothed person. These tools, which can be used by anyone, have become a social time bomb. Potential victims are, of course, not limited to celebrities. In early February, Europe legislated on the use of artificial intelligence tools by unanimously passing the AI Act.