Auto-response available for "AI image editing is just Photoshop!" shouters

The Verge has a fantastic article that is meant to be sent as a default response on social media and elsewhere to people who say that AI image editing is just Photoshop and not a concern.

It successfully deals with the below arguments and even if you already agree with the premise of the article, I suggest you read it and put it in your bookmarks for quick linking in the future:

• “You can already manipulate images like this in Photoshop”
• “People will adapt to this becoming the new normal”
• “Photoshop was a huge, barrier-lowering tech, too — but we ended up being fine”
• "I’m sure laws will be passed to protect us"

And on a related note, 404 Media today published an article on how research shows that 1 out 10 minors say friends use AI to generate nudes of other kids... Good luck comparing that to the days of only Photoshop.

1 in 10 Minors Say Their Friends Use AI to Generate Nudes of Other Kids, Survey Finds

A new survey attempts to quantify just how common it is for minors to AI-generate nudes of other minors.

404 MediaEmanuel Maiberg

Hello, you’re here because you compared AI image editing to Photoshop

The implications could be significantly worse, actually.

The Verge