Tom Hanks warns followers to be wary of 'fraudulent' ads using his likeness through AI

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Tom Hanks warns followers to be wary of 'fraudulent' ads using his likeness through AI
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Actor Tom Hanks issued a warning to his followers saying his face and likeness have been used in ads through AI without his consent. The 68-year-old filmmaker wrote on Instagram Thursday: “There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs.” “These ads have been created without my consent, fraudulently and through AI,” he explained.

Earlier this month, Donald Trump shared a series of images on Truth Social appearing to show Taylor Swift fans wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts. While two of the images Trump had shared featured a real woman who supports Trump, most of the women depicted weren’t — at least 15 of them were representations of people created by AI, NBC News previously reported.

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