Indian Powerlifter Targeted by AI-Generated Deepfake Harassment

What happened

Indian powerlifter Keyaa Kunal Banerji became the victim of mass online harassment after AI was used to generate thousands of non-consensual, explicit images of her. The AI-generated deepfakes led to sexual harassment, fake accounts, and significant emotional distress, highlighting the misuse of AI for personal harm and gender-based discrimination.

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