Microsoft scrambles to update its free AI software after Taylor Swift deepfakes scandal

Microsoft cracked down on the use of the company’s free AI software after the tool was linked to creating the sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift that swamped social media – and raised the specter of a lawsuit by the infuriated singer.The tech giant pushed an update to its popular tool, called Designer – a text-to-image program powered by OpenAI’s Dall-E 3  – that adds  “guardrails” that will prevent the use of non-consensual photos, the company said.The fake photos – showing a nude Swift sur ...