1 Million Intimate Deepfakes Leaked as Trump Seizes Total AI Control
Plus – an elite AI prompt that exposes the hidden AI tax on your power bill.
AI stopped asking permission this week. Then 230 environmental groups said no anyway. Then 1M intimate deepfake photos leaked.
Trump announced he’ll sign an executive order blocking all state AI regulations, declaring federal control just as states scramble to protect citizens. Meanwhile, a massive coalition launched a revolt to halt the data centers powering these ambitions, warning that the physical cost of “progress” has become unsustainable. And amidst this power struggle, a database leaked 1 million intimate AI-generated images, many created by swapping real people’s faces from social media into lewd contexts without consent.
This week revealed the true battle lines. AI isn’t waiting for society to catch up anymore. It’s grabbing power, exploiting vulnerabilities, and daring anyone to stop it.
Over 1 Million Deepfakes Just Leaked, Including Intimate Images Of Real People.
An AI image-generation startup left a massive database containing over 1 million images and videos publicly exposed. Most were “nudified” deepfakes generated without consent. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler (via ExpressVPN) discovered the breach in October, noting the database was growing by an astonishing 10,000 new images per day. The trove included photos of real people who had been nonconsensually “nudified” or had their faces swapped onto naked bodies. The apps involved, MagicEdit (operated by DreamX) and DreamPal, have since been suspended, but the damage is already done.
Key Insights:
This incident exposes how AI tools are being weaponized at an industrial scale. Unlike the Genomis breach earlier this year, which exposed tens of thousands of indecent deepfake images, this database revealed over one million violations used for harassment, sextortion, bullying, and worse. DreamX claimed to have a “content moderation framework,” but the open database proves that reactive measures are failing. The technology is outpacing the safeguards, and victims are left with no meaningful legal recourse.
Why This Matters For You:
We are witnessing the normalization of AI’s dark side. Anyone’s LinkedIn, Facebook, or dating profile photo can be transformed into explicit material in seconds, and the technology is only getting faster. Until platforms implement fundamental protections and face serious consequences for enabling abuse, the cycle will continue. You might not even know if someone steals your images and uses them without your consent. By the time you find out, the permanent violation has already happened.
Read More on Wired.
Trump Declares Himself The AI Czar.
Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he will sign an executive order this week blocking all state AI regulations and establishing federal control over the technology. The “One Rule” order directs the attorney general to create an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge existing state laws on deepfakes, hiring discrimination, data privacy, and abuse. Over 100 state AI safety measures have been passed in recent years, and Trump’s order might override them all. The timing is striking, coming just days after the big reveal of a massive leak exposing over 1 million nonconsensual AI-generated lewd images, precisely the kind of harm states are trying to prevent.
Key Insights:
The move has sparked rare bipartisan opposition. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the federal overreach, warning it lets “technology companies run wild.” Meanwhile, an unusual alliance of progressives like Senator Ed Markey (MA) and conservatives like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) are criticizing the centralization of power in Washington. Earlier this year, a proposed moratorium on state AI laws was rejected 99-1 in the Senate. Big tech largely supports the order because complying with one national standard is cheaper than navigating 50 state laws. However, critics warn this creates a regulatory vacuum where harmful AI applications will go unchecked.
Why This Matters For You:
This is about who controls your digital rights. Governments worldwide are rushing to dominate AI, and the White House fears losing its edge to “red tape.” As a result, your state loses power. If your state passed laws banning deepfakes in political ads or requiring disclosure for AI hiring bots, those protections could vanish overnight. The executive order bets that speed matters more than safety, and that federal agencies can regulate AI better than states can. Whether you view this as unleashing innovation or removing guardrails depends on one question. Do you trust Washington to keep up with technology that evolves faster than the law?
Read More on Reuters.
230 Groups Just Declared War On AI’s Power Hunger.
Over 230 environmental organizations sent a letter to Congress this week, demanding an immediate moratorium on new data center construction in the United States. The timing is no accident. It comes as AI’s energy demands explode and communities rebel against the infrastructure required to train billion-parameter models. Since May 2024, at least 16 data center projects worth $64 billion have been blocked or delayed across the country, with rejections in Virginia, Arizona, Texas, and Indiana. In Warrenton, Virginia, furious residents voted out every single town council member who supported Amazon’s data center last November. We are witnessing a grassroots revolt against AI’s hidden costs.
Key Insights:
The backlash crosses party lines in ways Washington rarely sees. In districts with major datacenter projects, 55% of Republicans and 45% of Democrats now oppose them, united by skyrocketing electricity bills and grid strain. Virginia households could see monthly bills jump significantly by 2040 as AI data centers consume power equivalent to entire cities. Meanwhile, tech companies are racing to secure nuclear reactors and natural gas plants to fuel their AI ambitions. But local opposition is moving faster than the issuance of construction permits. The coalition includes everyone from the Sierra Club to local utility watchdogs, all arguing that AI companies are privatizing energy profits while socializing infrastructure costs onto regular people’s electric bills.
Why This Matters For You:
Have you noticed your electric bill ticking up lately? This movement is forming a collision nobody in Silicon Valley or Washington wants to talk about. Trump just announced he will block state AI regulations this week. But 230 groups are demanding Congress do the opposite and halt the physical infrastructure AI needs to exist. Every ChatGPT query, every Midjourney image, and every Claude conversation runs on servers that require massive cooling systems and enough electricity to power small towns. If your area is eyed for data center development (as they are in Indiana, Georgia, and New York), expect your energy costs to skyrocket as utilities build capacity for AI companies that may never fully cover the costs of the infrastructure upgrades. The AI revolution everyone promises requires an energy revolution nobody voted for, and communities are starting to realize they are footing the bill while tech companies capture the profits.
Read More on The Guardian.
💡 Elite Prompt Of The Week: Is AI Driving Up YOUR Electric Bill?
This week’s newsletter revealed that AI datacenters are quietly jacking up electricity rates. Virginia could see increases of $14-$37/month by 2040. Use this prompt to investigate your area!
Instructions:
You only need to enter your zipcode where it says My Location: [INSERT YOUR ZIP CODE OR LOCATION]. Then, paste the entire prompt into a chatbot of your choice. Sit back and watch (or cry) as you see how much your electric bill has risen since the AI boom!
The Prompt:
You are investigating electricity rate changes and data center activity in my area since May 2024, when the AI data center boom accelerated. Compare costs starting in May 2024 and compare to today’s date.
My Location: [INSERT YOUR ZIP CODE OR LOCATION.]
Use a web search to find the current data. Output your findings in this format:
1. Rate Change Summary
1.1 Has my area’s residential electricity rate (¢/kWh) increased since May 2024?
1.2 Provide percentage change and estimated monthly dollar impact
2. Datacenter Activity
2.1 List any major datacenters (existing, planned, or blocked) within 50 miles
2.2 Include company names and project status
3. Grid Strain Indicators
3.1 Has my utility announced rate hikes or capacity expansions?
3.2 Cite specific announcements
4. National Comparison
4.1 How does my area compare to the national average rate change?
Requirements:
First, attempt to find zip-code-specific utility rate data. If local data is unavailable, automatically escalate to state- or regional-level utility rates and clearly indicate that you are using broader geographic data. State “data unavailable” only if neither local nor state/regional data can be found. Cite sources for all major claims. Use May 2024 as your baseline and compare it to the most recent available rates to calculate the change.Follow-Up Questions To Ask Your AI:
Which advocacy groups are tracking the impacts of data centers in my area?
What percentage of my utility’s load will come from datacenters by 2030?
Has my state passed legislation requiring tech companies to pay for grid upgrades?
What percentage of my utility’s load will come from data centers by 2030?
Has my state passed legislation requiring tech companies to pay for grid upgrades?
What percentage of my utility’s load comes from data centers right now (This month)?
Followup questions 4 through 6 were added per the advice of Kristina Kroot. Thank you so much for your invaluable contributions! (Your questions make the prompt twice as powerful.)
🚀 CHALLENGE:
Test this in 2+ AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity). Compare results. Screenshot the wildest finding and email it to your city council, tag your state rep on social media, or share in local Facebook groups.
Your voice matters. Use it.
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This made my stomach drop. A million intimate deepfakes isn’t a glitch in the system, it is the system working as designed in a world that treats women’s bodies and identities as acceptable collateral for “progress.” If you’re leading “AI adoption” and this kind of harm isn’t explicitly part of your risk and governance conversations, you don’t have an innovation strategy, you have a liability plan written in other people’s trauma.
A proposed moratorium on state AI laws was rejected 99-1 in the Senate earlier this year. Using executive action to achieve what Congress overwhelmingly refused to do raises questions about T-Rump's motivations and democratic accountability. It smells like vodka and borscht. 😂