The lack of "consent" in using a celebrity's likeness for machine learning. 4. Psychological Impact

In recent years, Taylor Swift has been the target of several high-profile deepfake controversies. In 2019, a manipulated video of Swift appeared online, featuring her face superimposed onto another woman's body. The video was widely shared and sparked a heated debate about the ethics of deepfake creation and dissemination. Swift's team quickly responded, calling for the takedown of the video and highlighting the dangers of this technology.

The Taylor Swift incident highlighted major gaps in current laws. Many advocacy groups are working to make the creation and distribution of non-consensual deepfakes a federal crime. In the News: A.I Generated Sexually Explicit Deepfakes