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October 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
OpenAI, a leading AI technology company, has indefinitely halted the use of Martin Luther King Jr.'s likeness in deepfakes following widespread outrage and intervention from the King estate. The decision comes after a viral controversy involving a deepfake of MLK Jr. in the video game Horizon Forbidden West, created using OpenAI's technology. Comedian Tony Rock has also weighed in, stating that MLK Jr. and other historical figures should be off-limits for AI-generated videos.
October 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
OpenAI, the AI company, has temporarily halted the generation of videos featuring Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) on its Sora platform due to concerns raised by MLK's family and the public about disrespectful and inappropriate deepfake depictions created by users. The company has implemented new safeguards to prevent such misuse of historical figures' likenesses in the future.
July 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Trump administration releases long-withheld files related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, with academics noting few new revelations, while MLK's daughter urges the release of Epstein files.
July 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The Trump administration released thousands of previously classified FBI records detailing the agency's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., including files related to his assassination, despite opposition from King's family.