Open source AI platform Hugging Face is under fire after new research revealed widespread use of its tools to create nonconsensual deepfake pornography despite ongoing global efforts to crack down on such technology. Deepfake porn of women and even children previously got Elon Musk’s Grok AI in legal trouble in multiple countries.
Wired reports that a comprehensive investigation by nonprofit group AI Forensics has uncovered significant problems with sexually explicit deepfake creation on Hugging Face, a major open-source AI platform valued in the billions of dollars. The research, published Tuesday, raises serious concerns about content moderation and safety practices on one of the world’s leading AI model repositories.
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