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The rapid advancement and increasing accessibility of artificial intelligence technologies are fueling a disturbing trend: a surge in explicit deepfakes and other forms of image-based abuse. Experts are voicing strong concerns about the ease with which malicious actors can now create and distribute manipulated or fabricated content, leading to potential for widespread harm and exploitation. The issue’s growing prevalence was recently highlighted in a discussion on Reddit, raising further awareness about the dangers associated with AI-driven image manipulation. (See original Reddit post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1o8p9l3/warnings_for_explicit_deepfakes_imagebased_abuse/)