An app called "One Click Undressing" caused an uproar on the Internet. According to a female netizen, a life photo she took on the subway was turned into a photo of "undressing" by this APP "one-click undressing". This dirty black technology makes many women panic. So, what laws did the people who developed the app break? How to prevent the risks arising from the improper use of AI?
First, black technology causes panic
This "one-click undressing" app uses artificial intelligence technologies such as deep learning to "disappear" clothes in ordinary photos, allowing people to present a naked image. The misuse of this technology has seriously violated the privacy of many women, causing widespread panic. In the Internet age, this kind of immoral behavior is easy to spread, bringing great psychological pressure to victims.
2. Breaking the law
From a Chinese legal perspective, the people who developed and disseminated the app are likely to have violated the following laws:
Infringement of citizens' personal information: The Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that no organization or individual may illegally obtain, sell, or provide personal information. The illegal processing and dissemination of other people's photos constitutes an act of infringing on citizens' personal information.
Infringement of portrait rights: According to the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, citizens have the right to portraits. Tampering with the portrait of others and disseminating it without their consent, suspected of infringing on the portrait rights of others.
Production and dissemination of pornographic materials: The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the production, reproduction, publication, sale and dissemination of pornographic materials constitute a crime.
Third, prevent artificial intelligence risks
Improper use of AI can lead to the following hazards:
Invasion of privacy: Improper use of artificial intelligence technology may leak or steal personal privacy information, such as illegally tracking an individual's whereabouts through facial recognition technology, or leaking sensitive personal information through data mining technology.
Security risks: The use of artificial intelligence to create malware, viruses, etc., may lead to security problems such as the paralysis of computer systems and networks, data loss, and information leakage.
Spreading disinformation: AI technology can be used to generate fake news, fake videos and pictures, etc., which can lead to confusion and public panic.
Unethical behavior: Improper use of AI technology may lead to unethical behavior, such as "deepfake" technology, which can produce fake pornography and infringe on the image and reputation rights of others.
Human unemployment: Over-reliance on AI technology could lead to the replacement of a large number of human jobs, leading to unemployment and social unrest.
Discrimination and bias: AI systems may inherit and amplify biases because of biases in training data, resulting in discrimination, bias and other unfair phenomena.
Ambiguous legal liability: AI technology involves legal liability in areas such as self-driving car accidents, and how to define the attribution of liability is still controversial.
Human moral hazard: Over-reliance on AI may lead to a decline in human morality, such as using AI to achieve hyper-surveillance, and violating the privacy and human rights of others.
Faced with this risk of improper use of AI, we need to take the following measures:
Strengthen the construction of laws and regulations: Improve relevant laws and regulations, clearly stipulate the illegal use of artificial intelligence technology to infringe on the rights and interests of others, and increase the punishment of illegal acts.
Strengthen technical supervision: The government and relevant departments should strengthen the supervision of AI technology to ensure the compliant development of the technology. The use of artificial intelligence to engage in illegal and criminal acts should be severely cracked down.
Establish an early warning and response mechanism: Through the establishment of an early warning system, potential risks can be discovered in a timely manner, and measures can be taken to prevent or resolve them. At the same time, for infringement incidents that have occurred, timely measures should be taken to mitigate the losses of the victims.
Improve the public's network literacy: popularize network security knowledge, educate the public on the rational and safe use of the network, and enhance the public's awareness of network risks and ability to prevent them.
Social responsibility of technology enterprises: Enterprises should fulfill their social responsibilities, strengthen self-discipline, effectively protect users' privacy and information security, and eliminate social harm caused by technology abuse.
In short, the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology has brought convenience to our lives, but it has also brought risks. We need to make efforts in legal, regulatory, education and other aspects to ensure the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence technology, prevent its abuse and harm the legitimate rights and interests of citizens. Only in this way can we enjoy the convenience brought by science and technology, ensure personal privacy and information security, and build a harmonious and safe cyberspace.