Deepfake Allegedly Used for Unlawful De-pixelation of Adult Content in Japan - Highlighting the Need for AI Governance

December 15, 2020

An individual has been accused of employing deepfake technology to de-pixelate pornographic images and videos, resulting in violation of Japan's obscenity law. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance in preventing harm. By using these technologies irresponsibly, such acts can compromise privacy and lead to legal consequences. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
Alleged deployer
masayuki-nakamoto
Alleged developer
unknown
Alleged harmed parties
japanese-pornographic-actors

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/299

Data source

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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