The article also provides data on the rise of AI-generated fake nudes, with a 290% increase since 2018 and 90-95% of deepfake videos being non-consensual porn involving women. It also lists US states where distributing AI-generated nudes is a crime, including California, Virginia, Minnesota, and New York. The article concludes with a quote from Bradley Waldstreicher, associate editor of Cardozo Law Review, who suggests that more research is needed to understand the impact of pornographic deepfakes on victims and internet users.
Key takeaways:
- A New Jersey high school is facing a scandal where male students reportedly used AI to create and circulate fake nude photos of female students.
- The school has not disclosed how many people are affected or whether the students behind the deepfakes have been caught and will face disciplinary action.
- There is currently no law in New Jersey to penalize the creation and distribution of AI-generated nudes.
- Several US states, including California, Virginia, Minnesota, and New York, have laws criminalizing the distribution of AI-generated nudes or deepfakes.