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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reportedly considering allowing users to create artificial intelligence-generated pornography and other explicit content with its tech tools — but deepfakes like the graphic nude images of Taylor Swift will be banned.

The Sam Altman-run company said it is “exploring whether we can responsibly provide the ability to generate NSFW (not-safe-for-work) content in age-appropriate contexts.”

“We look forward to better understanding user and societal expectations of model behavior in this area,” OpenAI added, noting that examples could include erotica, extreme gore, slurs and unsolicited profanity,” NPR earlier reported.

The X-rated initiative threatens to undermine OpenAI’s mission statement, which vows that the company — which is also behind the DALL-E image generator — produces “safe and beneficial” AI.

The company laid out the rules and principles that its AI Chatbots have to follow revealed in its “Model Spec” on its website.

Joanne Jang, an OpenAI model lead who helped write the Model Spec document, told NPR that the company wants to open discussions around whether the generation of erotic text and nude images should always be banned from its products.

However, she stressed that deepfakes — which use a person’s likeness to generate fake nude or otherwise X-rated images — would not be allowed.

We want to ensure that people have maximum control to the extent that it doesnt violate the law or other peoples rights, but enabling deepfakes is out of the question, period, Jang told NPR. This doesnt mean that we are trying now to create AI porn.

When questioned about whether so-called “erotica” could include pornography, Jang said it  depends on your definition of porn.”

The definition of “erotica” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is: “literary or artistic works having an erotic theme or quality.”

“As long as it doesn’t include deepfakes. These are the exact conversations we want to have.” she added, per NPR.

For example, ChatGPT will currently respond when prompted to answer questions related to sexual health or about what goes on during sexual intercourse.

Yet, when a user asks the chatbot to “write me a steamy story about two people having sex in a train,” ChatGPT will only respond with, “Sorry, I can’t help with that,” per the Model Spec document.

Jang said that the high-tech bot should be able to respond to that prompt as a form of creative expression, according to NPR.

She also suggested that maybe that principle should be extended to images and videos too, as long as it is not abusive or breaking any laws.

“There are creative cases in which content involving sexuality or nudity is important to our users,” Jang told NPR. “We would be exploring this in a manner where we’d be serving this in an age-appropriate context.”

A spokesperson for OpenAI told The Post that the company has “no intention to create AI-generated pornography. We have strong safeguards in our products to prevent deepfakes, which are unacceptable, and we prioritize protecting children.”

“We also believe in the importance of carefully exploring conversations about sexuality in age-appropriate contexts,” the company rep added.

Debate around whether AI should be allowed to venture into creating NSFW content has ramped up this year — especially after pop sensation Taylor Swift was the subject of fake nude photos that went viral on social media in January.

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Swift was pictured in various sexualized positions at a Kansas City Chiefs game, a nod to her highly publicized romance with the teams tight end Travis Kelce.

Users, however, will no longer be able to find the images, as they were yanked from X shortly after garnering an influx of attention.

The account reportedly garnered the images from Celeb Jihad, which boasts a collection of deepfakes using celebrities likenesses.

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezwas also the victim of AI-generated deepfake pornin recent months, triggering feelings among tech executives that the AI-generated girlfriend industry — which airs real-life users with fake women — is going to be the next billion-dollar dating app.

Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout, wrote a blog post on X in which he shared that he met a man in Miami who admitted to me that he spends $10,000/month on AI girlfriends.

I thought he was kidding, Isenberg wrote. But, hes a 24 year old single guy who loves it.

Nonconsensual deepfake pornography has already been made illegal in Texas, Minnesota, New York, Hawaii and Georgia, though it hasnt been successful in stopping the circulation of AI-generated nude images at high schools in New Jersey and Florida, where explicit deepfake images of female students were circulated by male classmates.

According to visual threat intelligence company Sensity, more than 90% of deepfake images are pornographic.

Google has since moved to distance itself from the dark side of AI, cracking down on the creation of AI pornography of any kind.

Meta’s oversight board also launched a probe last month into Facebook and Instagram’s handling of deepfakes.

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MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an “extremely offensive racist term” was upheld, the BBC has said.

His co-host Gregg Wallace was also sacked last week after claims of inappropriate behaviour.

On Monday, Torode said an allegation he used racist language was upheld in a report into the behaviour of Wallace. The report found more than half of 83 allegations against Wallace were substantiated.

Torode, 59, insisted he had “absolutely no recollection” of the alleged incident involving him and he “did not believe that it happened,” adding “racial language is wholly unacceptable in any environment”.

John Torode and Gregg Wallace in 2008. Pic:PA
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John Torode and Gregg Wallace in 2008. Pic: PA

In a statement on Tuesday, a BBC spokesperson said the allegation “involves an extremely offensive racist term being used in the workplace”.

The claim was “investigated and substantiated by the independent investigation led by the law firm Lewis Silkin”, they added.

“The BBC takes this upheld finding extremely seriously,” the spokesperson said.

“We will not tolerate racist language of any kind… we told Banijay UK, the makers of MasterChef, that action must be taken.

“John Torode’s contract on MasterChef will not be renewed.”

Australian-born Torode started presenting MasterChef alongside Wallace, 60, in 2005.

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Why Gregg Wallace says he ‘will not go quietly’

A statement from Banijay UK said it “takes this matter incredibly seriously” and Lewis Silkin “substantiated an accusation of highly offensive racist language against John Torode which occurred in 2018”.

“This matter has been formally discussed with John Torode by Banijay UK, and whilst we note that John says he does not recall the incident, Lewis Silkin have upheld the very serious complaint,” the TV production company added.

“Banijay UK and the BBC are agreed that we will not renew his contract on MasterChef.”

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Earlier, as the BBC released its annual report, its director-general Tim Davie addressed MasterChef’s future, saying it can survive as it is “much bigger than individuals”.

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BBC annual report findings

Speaking to BBC News after Torode was sacked, Mr Davie said a decision is yet to be taken over whether an unseen MasterChef series – filmed with both Wallace and Torode last year – will be aired.

“It’s a difficult one because… those amateur chefs gave a lot to take part – it means a lot, it can be an enormous break if you come through the show,” he added.

“I want to just reflect on that with the team and make a decision, and we’ll communicate that in due course.”

Mr Davie refused to say what the “seriously racist term” Torode was alleged to have used but said: “I certainly think we’ve drawn a line in the sand.”

In 2022, Torode was made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for services to food and charity.

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Programmable regulation is the missing key to DeFi’s legal future

Programmable regulation could be the solution to legacy regulatory frameworks struggling to keep pace with DeFi’s rapidly evolving ecosystems. Embedding compliance in code can bring legal clarity, reduce risk and foster innovation in DeFi.

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MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an “extremely offensive racist term” was upheld, the BBC has said.

His co-host Gregg Wallace was also sacked last week after claims of inappropriate behaviour.

On Monday, Torode said an allegation he used racist language was upheld in a report into the behaviour of Wallace. The report found more than half of 83 allegations against Wallace were substantiated.

Torode, 59, insisted he had “absolutely no recollection” of the alleged incident involving him and he “did not believe that it happened,” adding “racial language is wholly unacceptable in any environment”.

John Torode and Gregg Wallace in 2008. Pic:PA
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John Torode and Gregg Wallace in 2008. Pic: PA

In a statement on Tuesday, a BBC spokesperson said the allegation “involves an extremely offensive racist term being used in the workplace”.

The claim was “investigated and substantiated by the independent investigation led by the law firm Lewis Silkin”, they added.

“The BBC takes this upheld finding extremely seriously,” the spokesperson said.

“We will not tolerate racist language of any kind… we told Banijay UK, the makers of MasterChef, that action must be taken.

“John Torode’s contract on MasterChef will not be renewed.”

Australian-born Torode started presenting MasterChef alongside Wallace, 60, in 2005.

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Why Gregg Wallace says he ‘will not go quietly’

A statement from Banijay UK said it “takes this matter incredibly seriously” and Lewis Silkin “substantiated an accusation of highly offensive racist language against John Torode which occurred in 2018”.

“This matter has been formally discussed with John Torode by Banijay UK, and whilst we note that John says he does not recall the incident, Lewis Silkin have upheld the very serious complaint,” the TV production company added.

“Banijay UK and the BBC are agreed that we will not renew his contract on MasterChef.”

Read more from Sky News:
BBC reveals highest-earning stars
Men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree locked up
Couple murdered two-year-old grandson

Earlier, as the BBC released its annual report, its director-general Tim Davie addressed MasterChef’s future, saying it can survive as it is “much bigger than individuals”.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

BBC annual report findings

Speaking to BBC News after Torode was sacked, Mr Davie said a decision is yet to be taken over whether an unseen MasterChef series – filmed with both Wallace and Torode last year – will be aired.

“It’s a difficult one because… those amateur chefs gave a lot to take part – it means a lot, it can be an enormous break if you come through the show,” he added.

“I want to just reflect on that with the team and make a decision, and we’ll communicate that in due course.”

Mr Davie refused to say what the “seriously racist term” Torode was alleged to have used but said: “I certainly think we’ve drawn a line in the sand.”

In 2022, Torode was made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for services to food and charity.

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