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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Io Dodds

Arizona women sue AI startup coach for allegedly using their social media images to make deepfake porn

Three women in their 20s in Arizona have sued a network of AI entrepreneurs for allegedly using their photos to make deepfake pornography without their consent.

In a complaint filed in Maricopa County last month, the women — named only as "M.G.", "H.R.", and "H.B." in order to preserve their privacy — have accused Instagram influencer Beau Schultz and two other men of "monetizing" their likenesses by using them as the basis for sexualized AI chatbots.

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