Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
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The Williams estate turning his Instagram into a "safe, trusted" channel against AI misuse shows rights holders are starting to operationalize brand defense against synthetic likeness. If you manage talent or IP, you need explicit policies and monitoring for AI recreations — silence is now a stance.
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