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Sexual images posted online worsened by AI and deepfakes

Season 2024 Episode 224 | 5m 59s

Deepfake and AI technology’s ability to manipulate photos and even videos has made the problem of sexual images being posted online without consent even worse. Google recently announced new steps to combat sexually explicit deepfakes in their search results, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution. WIRED senior writer Paresh Dave joins Stephanie Sy to discuss this complex problem.

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