Sophomore Juliet Johnson believes AI has become chaotic and is now being used not only to produce answers or help brainstorm, but also to create videos impersonating celebrities on social media platforms for viewers’ entertainment.
People are using ChatGPT, Reface and Sora AI to create impersonating videos of celebrities, write essays and answer questions for them. This is AI culture — the use of AI to do homework, create entertainment and answer generic questions.
Since AI has become more accessible, senior Olive Minor said more people are beginning to use it to create fake moments through AI deepfakes. Minor said she also believes AI is ruining society because it is taking away creativity.
“One of the things that makes humans so beautiful is the fact that we’re capable of writing, art and these interpersonal connections,” Minor said.
Johnson said she has witnessed impersonation videos on social media and believes it is mocking people’s lives. Johnson said she has seen AI’s impersonation videos used to spread misinformation and potentially ruin people’s reputations.
Minor said she believes there are no positive outcomes of AI deepfakes because of all of the misinformation being spread about them. She said she believes the misinformation is causing issues and ruining people’s reputations.
“[AI deepfakes] are a double-edged sword, especially when it comes to misinformation,” Minor said.
Johnson said AI isn’t only affecting people, but it is also hurting the environment. When AI data centers overheat, they are cooled with water, but cooling the system also wastes that water. According to GIGINET, AI uses between 3-5 million gallons of water daily.
“If we ignore the obvious problems of the environment, it will lead to people becoming more and more reliant on technology and less interested in trying to advance society,” Johnson said.
Sophomore Emelia Bonnel said she believes that celebrity Deepfakes are disrespectful. She also said the deepfakes are the most dangerous way AI is being used currently because they spread fake news and confuse people, especially if the video is about someone who has passed, because then people do not know what to believe.
