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These celebrities are protecting their likenesses from AI — one trademark at a time
Celebrities like Matthew McConaughey and Taylor Swift are filing trademark applications to protect their likenesses, voices, and iconic phrases from AI misuse. AI-generated deepfakes and unauthorized content have led to legal disputes with companies like Grok and OpenAI, which faced backlash for allowing nonconsensual AI creations.
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