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The episode also highlights a disturbing trend: the proliferation of celebrity deepfakes—synthetic, AI-generated explicit images or videos that are increasingly convincing. The latest targets include rising podcaster Bobby Althoff, who responded to leaks claiming AI-produced, sexually explicit footage of her. Despite her protests, these deepfakes pose a dangerous threat to celebrity reputation and privacy, illustrating how AI can be weaponized to spread false content that is exceedingly difficult to verify.