'Deepfakes are a huge threat to society': More than 400 experts and celebrities sign open letter demanding tougher laws against AI-generated videos - weeks after Taylor Swift became a victim

More than 400 AI experts, celebrities, politicians, and activists have signed an open letter demanding lawmakers to take action against deepfake technology. The letter argued that the growing number of AI-generated videos are a threat to society due to the involvement of sexual images, child pornography, fraud, and political disinformation. Deepfakes are AI-generated media that mimic human voices, images, and videos that can be mistaken as real. The letter states that deepfake technology is misleading the public, making it harder to discern what is real on the internet, and therefore, is more important than ever to implement formalized laws'to protect our ability to recognize real human beings.' Calls for more stringent regulations come after sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift went viral on social media last month.