To Catch a Predator: Lack of Laws Puts Women at Risk of Deepfake Attacks

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To Catch a Predator: Lack of Laws Puts Women at Risk of Deepfake Attacks

Amy Smith, an American currently studying in Paris, was preparing for a midterm in her apartment when a stranger sent her an Instagram message with an ominous threat: “Reply, or these will be sent everywhere.” Hesitating a moment, she clicked on the notification and scrolled past his initial text to see AI-generated images of herself, nude. Smith, who asked that her name be changed, wasn’t worried at first. The images were so poorly altered that…