Google Brain cofounder calls this ‘one of the most disgusting things’ AI is used for
Google Brain co-founder Andrew Ng has condemned the use of AI to create non-consensual deepfake intimate imagery. He advocates for strict regulations to curb such abuses while maintaining that the broader technology remains a valuable tool for society.
Why it matters
As AI adoption grows, the tension between technological innovation and the prevention of severe ethical harms like deepfake abuse is becoming a central focus for global policymakers.
Artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer and Google Brain co-founder Andrew Ng has spoken out against malicious applications of the technology, noting the generation of non-consensual deepfake intimate photos as one of the most troubling misuses of modern software he has encountered. Addressing the darker side of technological development in an interview on The Economist's "Inside Tech" podcast recently, the Al pioneer dismissed the notion that this technology presents an existential threat to society.Firstly, Ng delivered a strong critique of synthetic explicit content, calling on lawmakers to establish strict regulations and severe measures to eliminate the abuse entirely.“AI applications have problems.
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