Lero researchers in based in UCC, John Twomey and Lero Funded Investigators Dr Gillian Murphy and Dr Conor Linehan, School of Applied Psychology, launch a new toolkit to combat engagement with AI deepfakes.

  • World-first research-backed intervention reduces harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit imagery.
  • As the Grok AI-undressing controversy grows, researchers say user education must complement regulation and legislation.
  • Study links belief in deepfake pornography myths to higher risk of engagement with non-consensual AI imagery.

The toolkit is available here https://www.ucc.ie/en/deepfake-real-harms/

Read the full article : https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2026/0116/1553323-ai-deepfake-toolkit/