Can Taylor Swift save humanity from AI’s dark side?

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note the link btw AI and pornography...and attitudes of female sexual objectification and misogyny....

Their creators have claimed they are enhancing human imagination and making everyone an artist, but they often fail to mention how much they’re helping to create illicit deepfake pornography too. Lots of it.

X, formerly known as Twitter, had to shut down searches for “Taylor Swift” because the social media platform had been flooded with so many fake porn images of the singer that it could not weed them all out. One image alone was viewed more than 45 million times before being taken down.

used AI tools to digitally “undress” social media images of more than 20 girls aged between 11 and 17, before distributing them on WhatsApp and Telegram.

But more people and the authorities are taking notice of it now that the latest victim is Swift, the magazine Time’s Person of the Year who helped add 0.5 percentage point to US gross domestic product

When it is unauthorised, deepfake porn is no joke – it is a form of digital sexual violence that threatens to fuel a broader culture of misogyny and abuse online. Perhaps more than any other woman on Earth, Swift has the clout to help make it stop. 

For qns on AI and tech; social media; celebrity influence.

Relate to the 2023 'A' lvl Compre AQ on photography and deepfakes....

Qn: ‘The quality of human interaction is diminished by modern communication devices.’ How far do you agree? (Cam. 2023)

‘Who says Singapore is not politically mature?’: Janil Puthucheary

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a pre-conference survey by IPS, which showed that younger respondents tend to be more civically engaged compared with their older counterparts. This younger group participates in such activities both online and offline, and feels more empowered to create change.

meritocracy and how it may propagate intergenerational inequality, where families of high socio-economic standing can fund the development of their children. In response, he said it is unworkable to absolutely ensure that there is no difference between every child.

What is being done is to have programmes that help those who do not have the benefit of intergenerational transfers, such as in pre-schools and early childhood education, where the skills and expertise of educators and social workers are applied to those who do not have any advantage. “Meritocracy is something that needs to be nurtured and grown, tended to carefully, (and) adjustments made along the way

Relate to 2018 'A' level P2 AQ on youths' attitude towards politics....

7 in 10 young Singaporeans feel it is not necessary to marry, but most still want to: Poll

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Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift

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Sadly, we know that lack of enforcement (by the tech platforms) disproportionately impacts women, and they also impact girls who are the overwhelming targets of online harassment,

easy-to-use tools employing generative AI will create an uncontrollable flood of toxic or harmful content

Swift, the second most-listened-to artiste in the world on Spotify...In 2023, Swift used her fame to urge her 280 million Instagram followers to vote....she likely has enough power to get legislation passed to eliminate it.

Qns on AI tech.....and authenticity?...and whether women today have it easier than men......and celebrity influence

Are memories of poverty keeping us stuck in a material world?

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Weighed down by our own expectations, despite money in the pocket

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Self-radicalised S’porean, 16, who identified as white supremacist, given restriction order under ISA

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For qns on adverse impact of the internet...

Shelving of SimplyGo plan exposes LTA’s lack of preparedness: Observers

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Good example of govt doing a U-turn; of govt listening to the people; of the inconvenience of digitalisation/technology (hot tech does not always mean convenience)

Forum: Digitalisation should not come at the expense of the consumer

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With the SimplyGo initiative, commuters leave a bus or train without seeing immediately how much balance is left on their cards, and they also do not know whether there is enough value to carry on with their journey.

We could have forgotten that the eventual goal of using technology is to improve public lives, and not solely to save costs for operators.

For qns on the downsides of technology.....

Why you should do less, in a world constantly urging you to do more

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it is equally important to recognise that doing less can, in fact, enable one to achieve more.

Downtime is necessary for our brains to rest, consolidate information and maintain high levels of performance. Ironically, such downtime is often perceived as a “waste of time”, especially when one has many tasks to accomplish in a limited timeframe.

The “one tree, one fruit” technique exemplifies the Japanese commitment to quality over quantity. 

For qns on busyness; 'less is more'.....

AI takes shape: 10 ways it is used in tech at CES 2024

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