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Hugging Face Hosts AI Tools That Enable Sexual Deepfakes, Study Finds

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from ProPakistani ·

A European nonprofit study reveals that Hugging Face hosts AI models capable of generating non-consensual intimate images. The tools are easily accessible on the platform, raising concerns about misuse. Hugging Face has not yet commented on the findings.

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The study highlights a recurring tension in open-source AI: how to balance accessibility with preventing harm, especially when platforms like Hugging Face are central to the AI ecosystem.
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