Swift vs Deepfakes- A Bigger Deal Than You Think

In January 2024, explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift went viral, making international news. It brought lots of attention to this technology, pointing out the fact that deepfakes and AI are advancing rapidly, and basically everything else is lagging behind. This could come with massive consequences, but not if we handle things right. Learn more about exactly what happened, and what we can do to keep the internet a sane place. 00:00- Intro 01:04- Taylor Swift's Deepfakes 02:12- The Bigger Problem 03:50- AI's Advancements 05:39- How Do We Control It? 06:16- Why Censorship Doesn't Work 07:58- Other Solutions Sources- https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/taylor-swift-deepfake-x-falsely-depict-supporting-trump-grammys-flag-rcna137620 https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-eye-fix-taylor-swift-nude-deepfake/ https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/europe/finland-fake-news-intl/ https://www.wired.com/story/appin-training-centers-lawsuits-censorship/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/who-is-killing-all-these-stories-about-rajat-khare-controversial-tech-mogul https://pen.org/press-clip/pro-free-speech-way-fight-fake-news/ https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/pentagon-turns-ai-help-detect-deepfakes https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/31/inside-the-taylor-swift-deepfake-scandal-its-men-telling-a-powerful-woman-to-get-back-in-her-box https://www.miragenews.com/deepfakes-threaten-taylor-swift-legal-shield-1169824/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/26/was-deepfake-taylor-swift-pornography-illegal-can-she-sue/72359653007/?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news https://thetab.com/uk/2023/02/02/qtcinderella-deepfake-ai-video-drama-explained-atrioc-pokimane-sweet-anita-292909 https://www.kcl.ac.uk/the-fine-line-between-fake-news-and-freedom-of-speech https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/business/free-speech-social-media-lawsuit.html https://texancultures.utsa.edu/collections-blog/object-washing-machine/ http://www.oldewash.com/articles/lives.htm