New York seizes 12 AI sites selling deepfake of 1,200 victims

New York prosecutors seized 12 websites selling AI-generated explicit deepfakes of 1,200 people without consent. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg called it the largest known seizure of celebrity deepfake sites. Victims were mostly women — actors, politicians, athletes, and influencers. A survivor's complaint triggered the probe. Investigations into creators and distributors are ongoing.