Last week,X(Twitter),Facebook A large number of AI fake “scams” about the famous singer Taylor Swift appeared on social platforms such asIndecent photos”, further exacerbating concerns about the misuse of AI.
Therefore, Platform X took an unprecedented step last Saturday. Officials temporarily block any searches for Taylor Swift.
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The Wall Street Journal received confirmation from Joe Benarroch, X’s head of business operations:
This is a temporary action and we are doing it with great caution as we prioritize safety in this matter.
The report added that after the fake photos appeared on the platform, Taylor Swift's fans sent real photos to Platform X and reported the account that spread the AI-generated fake photos.
IT Home noticed that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressed his views on this incident in an interview with NBC News:
Yes, we have to act... I think everyone will benefit when the online world becomes a safe world, and we need to act quickly in this regard.
404Media claimed that the fake Taylor Swift AI "indecent photos" circulated on X were partially created by Microsoft Designer tools. Microsoft responded that the company "cannot reproduce the explicit images in these reports." However, Microsoft emphasized:Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken steps to strengthen our text filtering tips and address abuse of our service.. "