Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes

Meta has removed AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after its Oversight Board criticized the company's safeguards against deepfakes as "fundamentally inadequate". The board ruled that Meta had wrongly left up the videos, which were removed within seven days as the company complied with the board's decision.

The first video depicted a Labour Party councillor in Scotland making comments about refugees, with no public record of her making such statements. The video showed signs of fabrication, including unsynchronized audio and facial movements. The second video targeted a Muslim woman campaigner, falsely showing her consuming junk food while offering health advice and engaging in absurd exercises.

The Oversight Board said Meta's policies are "consistently and fundamentally inadequate" to address the growing amount of AI-generated content on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. According to Free Malaysia Today, Meta welcomed the board's decision and will comply with its rulings.

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