You know what? Fuck it. I'm not even into deepfakes. If someone wants to blast rope to me getting railed by waluigi then have at it. The future is now old man.
this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2024
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I believe it's a power grab. The more you regulate or force licensing costs on AI tools the harder it is to use without having large capital.
Meaning those with all the money can use AI while regular people or small companies or startups can't.
Lots of onions eaten in this comment section.
Ethan is showin up big time in these comments. Holy shit.
I don't use or frequently browse deep fakes and I don't think they should be regulated. Governments have never regulated the internet in a way that didn't have cascading negative effects elsewhere.
I hate that I still have to check out obvious satire to make sure it really is satire now.
The stock photo guy absolutely looks like the kinda person who would make some very... Uncomfortable deepfakes.
I would recommend not diving into these comments or else you're gonna find the real-world equivalent of the dude this article is making fun of.
Yikes.
Just like Trump, everything he complains about is projection.
Unfortunately, it's computer code and there is essentially nothing that can be done to prevent its use. They can only punish its users, and if we know anything about prohibition, it has (at best) zero effect to dissuade potential offenders.
I sincerely hope nobody uses it to generate porn of real people without their consent. With that said, it is highly likely if not absolutely certain that bolstering authority on this issue will have disasterous effects that last for generations. It only takes a brief glance over history to see why.
We have only barely held onto our digital freedom. They are trying to strip it at turn. Now it's "protect the kids" but we are witnessing the narrative shift in real time.
What I'm saying is don't be surprised if using open source software carries a prison sentence in first world countries in the near future.
I really need a Poe’s Law check on this.
I’m shell-shocked from witnessing libertarian tech bros defending deepfake child porn, and I can longer distinguish earnest AI booster sentiment from satire.
Please give me a /s so I can sleep at night.
My original post was not sarcasm, but if it helps, let me be explicit: People producing CSAM of any kind, real or generated, need to be put through a wood chipper feet first. I would pay money to do myself.
How about this: People are allowed produce those nasty AI images, but every image must be registered and anyone viewing is also registered.
Regular counselling is mandatory for those registered
I think you're assuming we're discussing regulating deep fakes (the software), when really everyone is talking about regulating deep fakes (, the use of).
It's foolish to think you can restrict one and not the other, and it's even more foolish to think our authoritarian governments would do that it they could
... This is to say, making it illegal to generate life-like images and videos of celebrities, non-celebrities, and political figures without consent is in no way this doomsday scenario you say.
Defamation and libel are illegal. You can use open-source tools to perform defamation and libel, or you can use those same tools in a way that doesn't constitute defamation and libel.
Part of the confusion around regulation, at least in the US, is that movie studios such as Disney REALLY want to be able to use deepfakes of celebrities
Porn from celebrities without consent was one of the first applications I ever saw it used for back when it was new tech.
And also adding Nicholas Cage into random movie scenes but still...
Yet, oddly enough, a disappointingly low amount of Nicholas Cage in porn.
Be the change you wish to see in the world
Gonna make one called National Pleasure
Leaving Las Penis.
The Cock.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Wieners.
It would be just like regular porn but Nicholas Cage would also be there.
No matter how you turn it, though, AI will be disruptive to life as we know it. The question is how to handle it. No media outlets will be spared until we figure out a way of validating information.
My favourite vision is how an AI robocaller is chatting with an AI answering machine. But honestly, why have a phone at all? All your loved ones calling may just as well be deep fakes trying to scam you for money.
It is clear we need to do something to prepare, but what? As you say, the cat is already out of the bag, so how do we proceed from here? AntiAI-software in the same way we have antivirus software? Even open source self hosting wount be enough, somehow you need to validate who to trust. Even if it would be a start...
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