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Shocking number of teens say they’ve been targeted by AI nudes: ‘It is disturbingly easy’
A survey by George Mason University researchers found that 33% of 557 teenagers reported having a sexualized AI-generated image of them shared without consent. The study highlights the ease with which AI technology can be misused to create and distribute non-consensual explicit content targeting minors.
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