Racists Are Using AI to Spread Diabolical Anti-Immigrant Slop

"The rise of generative AI software from an obscure novelty to a tool used by millions has had a profound impact on the internet, drowning web search results in garbled slop, unleashing a flood of disturbing AI porn, and upending digital media as a reliable news source. Of course, it's also had some unintended consequences. One of the nastiest yet: using AI to fuel racist conspiracy theories, putting minorities and immigrants in danger."

"In the United Kingdom, where Islamophobia is rampant, such posts typically feature a fragile Caucasian victim, like a child or a young girl, flanked by a menacing mob of minorities. Generally clad in a national flag like the Union Jack, the victim of these fake scenarios is almost always sobbing as vicious racial stereotypes jeer. Other AI content overtly celebrates the kind of racism that was once relegated to the dark corners of the internet, depicting strong,"

"Recent reporting by found that anti-immigration protests are being stirred up by social media users sharing outrageously bigoted AI images depicting hoards of Arab immigrants taking over the streets of London. While extreme rhetoric by high-profile agitators is often responsible for setting off reactionary demonstrations, The Times found that participants are first being whipped into a frenzy by social media algorithms that promote racism and misinformation."

Generative AI has moved from novelty to mass use and has significantly altered online content, degrading search results, producing disturbing AI pornography, and undermining reliable digital news. AI has been used to create racist conspiracy imagery that endangers minorities and immigrants. Social media users share bigoted AI images depicting hoards of Arab immigrants taking over London, and algorithms amplify racist and misleading content that can inflame viewers. In the UK, Islamophobic AI posts often show a fragile Caucasian victim surrounded by menacing minorities, while other AI images glorify white nationalist themes. These trends coincide with sharp increases in racially motivated assaults and hate crimes.

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