Reported deepfake victim urges better AI regulation after explicit image creation
Georgia Horton's modelling photographs were allegedly used by an acquaintance, Ethan Orchard, to create and share sexually explicit deepfake images without her consent. Orchard was jailed for three years and four months for this and similar offenses against two other women. Horton is now advocating for stricter regulation of AI technology, citing its "dangerous" potential.
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According to the BBC, Georgia Horton discovered that pictures taken from her social media accounts had been manipulated using AI to create pornographic images without her consent. The perpetrator was identified as Ethan Orchard, an old college friend from Southsea. Orchard was reportedly jailed for three years and four months in July after creating and sharing fake explicit images of Georgia and two other women. He also allegedly posted violent and sexually explicit fantasies about the women online, asking others to share theirs. Georgia Horton is speaking publicly about her experience to raise awareness of the "darker side" of artificial intelligence, stating that "it's dangerous." She believes that while new legislation making it a criminal offense to create sexually explicit deepfake images without consent is a start, it does not go far enough. Horton calls for more regulation and tougher safety features built into AI programs, arguing that self-regulation is not working and that unregulated AI models are becoming easier to create. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology stated it is taking the issue seriously, emphasizing that the creation and sharing of non-consensual sexual deepfakes is illegal and platforms must remove such content. During the police investigation into Georgia's case, officers reportedly uncovered a website containing over one million child sexual abuse images.