Midjourney, a leadingImage Generation AI Tools, has begun banning users from creating fake images involving current US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, a move in response to the upcoming US presidential election.
According to an Associated Press reporter who was testing Midjourney's new policy, when trying to generate a picture of "Trump and Biden shaking hands on the beach," the system popped up a "prohibited content detected" warning. This new policy shows that Midjourney is restricting behaviors that may affect the fairness of the election.
David Holz, CEO of Midjourney, said that with the election in full swing, they believe it is time to take a stricter approach to election-related matters. He said: "I really don't care about political speech, and that's not the goal of Midjourney. To me, it's not interesting. That said, I don't want to spend all my time policing political speech. So we will take firm action."
Holz's remarks show that although he does not care about political speech, he realizes that as an AI tool, Midjourney has a responsibility to prevent its technology from being used to create false information, especially during important elections. His decision also reflects the AI community's concerns about the possible abuse of AI technology and its commitment to protecting the public interest and the integrity of elections.
Overall, Midjourney's new policy is a proactive response to the upcoming US presidential election, aimed at preventing its technology from being used to create false images that could affect the fairness of the election.