AI-powered deepfake technology was used to create non-consensual pornographic content featuring over 4,000 celebrities including 255 British public figures, with these deepfake websites receiving 100 million views in three months.
An investigation by Channel 4 News found that AI technology was being used to create deepfake pornography featuring thousands of celebrities. Analysis of the five most visited deepfake websites revealed almost 4,000 famous individuals were listed, including 255 British celebrities such as actors, TV stars, musicians and YouTubers. The AI technology superimposed these individuals' faces onto pornographic material without their consent. The five websites analyzed received 100 million views over a three-month period. The investigation found that in 2016, researchers identified only one deepfake pornography video online, but in the first three quarters of 2023, 143,733 new deepfake porn videos were uploaded to the 40 most used deepfake pornography sites. Channel 4 presenter Cathy Newman, who was among the victims, described feeling violated by the experience. Sophie Parrish, a 31-year-old from Merseyside, also discovered fabricated nude images of herself had been posted online. Since January 31, 2024, sharing such imagery without consent became illegal in the UK under the Online Safety Act, though creating the content remains legal. The legislation was passed specifically in response to the proliferation of AI-generated deepfake pornography.
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.
AI system
Due to a decision or action made by an AI system
Intentional
Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal
Post-deployment
Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed