What are the dangers of using an image generator?
Misleading images and real people
Generated images can look real, which makes them easy to use for fake news, fake reviews, or impersonation. Avoid creating pictures of real people in situations they were never in. Label AI-made images clearly when they could be mistaken for photos.
Privacy, copyright, and scams
Prompts, uploads, and generated images may be stored or used under a service's policy. Do not upload private documents, IDs, or photos of other people without their permission. Scam sites sometimes copy the look of popular tools to collect payment or login details.
Copyright and likeness rules vary, so an image without a watermark is not automatically free to use. Confirm the license before you use an image in a business or ad. If you are unsure whether an image is safe to share, ask whether the person shown would be comfortable with it and whether it could pass as a real event. Pausing to check often prevents trouble later.
- Do not upload other people's photos without consent
- Read the privacy and data policy
- Check the web address before entering payment details
- Confirm license rules before commercial use
Common mistakes
- Assuming that an image without a watermark is free of copyright or likeness issues.
- Entering payment details on a lookalike site found through an ad.
