Varanasi: After the launch of the new chatgpt GPT-4O image generation Characteristic, the Internet has witnessed a viral trend of Ghibli where users could not have enough to transform their images into an animated artistic style of Hayao Miyazaki produced by Ghibli Studio. Xai belonging to Elon Musk also allowed people to transform their images into Ghibli style via his most powerful Grok-3 chatbot. The trend has provoked almost everyone, politicians and actors to ordinary people to share restyled photos of themselves, their partners, friends and families on social media platforms.
However, experts began to warn people of the risk of confidentiality and scams associated with the trend caused by media downloads on these AI tools, in particular the least known tools. In addition to users at risk of stealing their personal photos, they could also invite face exchange samples and related scams. In a conversation with Etv Bharat, the ethical pirate based in Banaras, Mrityunjay Singh, spoke about cybersecurity concerns associated with the trend and implications to download your personal photos on AI chatbots.
During the conversation, Mrityunjay pointed out that the underestimation of AI technology can cause significant problems for anyone. Sharing your photos on any AI platform or access to AI applications on your phone could not only lead to data theft, but also in the abusive use of your personal information. He advised users to think carefully before allowing any application to access their phone, as this could have serious risks.
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Some skeptics speculate that the popularity of Ghibli AI’s trend may not have been entirely organic. A theory suggests that the CEO of Openai, Sam Altman, could have initiated celebrities and influencers to share their portraits generated by AI first, aroused the generalized FOMO (fear of missing) and leading the adoption of mass users. This strategy could potentially have allowed the company to quickly collect important facial data. Critics like Mrityunjay are among those who question the authenticity of the viral nature of the trend. The ethical pirate believes that the trend has helped AI companies to obtain free access to thousands of photos to form their systems.
Ethical hacker based on Banaras Mrityunjay Singh in conversation with Etv Bharat (Etv Bharat)
The dangers to share your photos with AI tools
The safety of downloading personal photos on AI tools remains uncertain, because Openai and Xai offer limited transparency regarding data management. Asked about the confidentiality of data concerning the download of the media to AI tools, Chatgpt advised users to avoid sharing sensitive images unless confidentiality policies are clear, while maintaining that Optaai does not keep or use downloaded images beyond the session. On the other hand, Grok 3 suggested that downloaded data can be stored on servers and potentially used to form models, unless users are actively withdrawn via platform parameters.
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Cyber Expert Mrityunjay warns against the risks associated with AI companies that abuse facial data, which could lead to exchange, fraud and identity theft. He mentions the past incidents which included the extraction of unauthorized data from social media and new sites, as well as the sale of images for activities such as the creation of false documents. He also warns against data leaks in the case of a cyber attack against the company of AI collecting user images.
Mrityunjay also asks users to avoid giving access to unknown applications to their photo gallery, because it allows fraudulent applications to access your personal images not only, but also confidential documents and photo identity cards.
“Read and think several times before giving access to any application, because as soon as he has access to your telephone gallery, he can abuse data to commit cyber-fraude if he wishes,” says Mrityunjay, emphasizing the possibility that applications facilitate forged documents.
How to stay safe
The Cyber Expert stressed that by taking certain precautions, users can save themselves from fraud. Here are some important tips to keep in mind:
- Avoid participating in questionable AI activities and avoid downloading your photos unnecessarily.
- Be careful when you share photos on social networks, especially those that clearly show your face.
- Opt for a solid password and pin the front unlock for more security.
- Avoid downloading unknown applications on your phone. In addition, revise and always understand the privacy policy of any application before granting access to your camera or your gallery.
- If you meet such an incident, do not panic. Contact the police immediately to solve and solve the problem.
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