Lensa AI, an all-in-one photo/video editor, has taken the social media world by storm. But at what cost?

What is Lensa?

Lensa AI currently tops at number one on Apple and Google Play stores with its new AI profile generator. Users create stunning and unique profile pictures by uploading 10-20 pictures of themselves.

These photos are then used to generate profile pictures in different artistic styles.

Yet, cybersecurity experts express concern about the potential risks that Lensa AI poses.

The Security Risk

According to Lensa’s terms of service:

“you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, transferable, sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, create derivative works of your User Content”

In plain English, this means that by agreeing you allow Lensa to use photos you upload in whatever way they like.

Lensa ensures users that “photos are deleted after the AI results are generated.” But can we trust them?

Also, consider that many smart devices now use face IDs to unlock. Hackers could use AI art to generate realistic photos of your face to unlock your devices.

Conclusion

While this technology is powerful and exciting, it is also new. With any new technology, it is critical we understand how it can impact our lives.

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