| Cassidy Gibson, a Ph.D. student at FICS, had her research accepted for publication at the upcoming USENIX Security Symposium on a critical and emerging issue: non-consensual fake imagery.
Under advisors FICS Director Dr. Kevin Butler and Dr. Patrick Traynor, and with researchers from the University of Washington and Georgetown University, Cassidy’s NSF-funded research introduced a powerful new term: SNEACI – Synthetic Non-Consensual Explicit AI-Created Imagery. Pronounced “sneaky,” the term reflects the deceptive and covert nature of this technology-driven abuse. SNEACI represents a newly defined category of harm, affecting both public figures, like Taylor Swift, and private individuals, including a Florida city congresswoman. Cassidy’s research examined websites used to generate SNEACI, finding that it is fast and free or low-cost, as little as six cents per image, to generate an abusive image, with few guardrails around the age of the subject. The UF team discussed their findings and recommendations recently with Rep. Kat Cammack and her staff, who are seeking legislative approaches to combat the emerging threat. (Read More)
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