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Two men, Cornelius Shannon and Arturo Hernandez, were arrested for using AI to create and distribute non-consensual deepfake pornography of celebrities and private individuals, with their content receiving millions of views online.
Federal prosecutors charged Cornelius Shannon, 51, of New Jersey, and Arturo Hernandez, 20, of Texas, under the Take It Down Act for creating AI-generated sexually explicit deepfake content. Shannon published at least 360 albums containing deepfake pornography depicting approximately 90 female victims, including politicians, musicians, and singers, which received millions of views. Hernandez published approximately 113 albums depicting about 50 identifiable female victims, including both celebrities and private individuals such as recent high school graduates, with content viewed nearly a million times. Both men operated from May 19, 2025, posting content on image and video-sharing platforms designed for adult content. The arrests occurred on the same day in their respective states, with both facing up to two years in prison under the new federal law that criminalizes non-consensual publication of AI-generated intimate images. The Take It Down Act was enacted in April 2025 to combat revenge porn and deepfake material, representing one of the first major prosecutions under this legislation.
Domain classification, causal taxonomy, severity scores, and national security assessments were LLM-classified and may contain errors.
Using AI systems to gain a personal advantage over others such as through cheating, fraud, scams, blackmail or targeted manipulation of beliefs or behavior. Examples include AI-facilitated plagiarism for research or education, impersonating a trusted or fake individual for illegitimate financial benefit, or creating humiliating or sexual imagery.
Human
Due to a decision or action made by humans
Intentional
Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal
Post-deployment
Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed
