Google is making it easier to remove sexually explicit deepfakes from search
Source: Fast Comapany
Google is joining the growing number of companies standing up to sexually explicit deepfakes.
The Alphabet division has made it easier for users to report nonconsensual imagery found in search results, including those made by artificial intelligence tools. While it was previously possible for users to request the removal of these images prior to the update, under the new policy whenever that request is granted, the company will scan for duplicates of the nonconsensual image and remove those as well. Google will also attempt to filter all explicit results on similar searches.
“With every new technology advancement, there are new opportunities to help people—but also new forms of abuse that we need to combat,” product manager Emma Higham wrote in a blog post. “As generative imagery technology has continued to improve in recent years, there has been a concerning increase in generated images and videos that portray people in sexually explicit contexts, distributed on the web without their consent.”
Read here the full article published by the Fast Company on 31 July 2024.
Image credits: Fast Company
Google is joining the growing number of companies standing up to sexually explicit deepfakes.
The Alphabet division has made it easier for users to report nonconsensual imagery found in search results, including those made by artificial intelligence tools. While it was previously possible for users to request the removal of these images prior to the update, under the new policy whenever that request is granted, the company will scan for duplicates of the nonconsensual image and remove those as well. Google will also attempt to filter all explicit results on similar searches.
“With every new technology advancement, there are new opportunities to help people—but also new forms of abuse that we need to combat,” product manager Emma Higham wrote in a blog post. “As generative imagery technology has continued to improve in recent years, there has been a concerning increase in generated images and videos that portray people in sexually explicit contexts, distributed on the web without their consent.”
Read here the full article published by the Fast Company on 31 July 2024.
Image credits: Fast Company