So, Terry Harwood finds himself on the receiving end of a lawsuit, accused of using xAI to churn out explicit deepfakes involving minors. First off, let’s be very clear: this is horrifying. But just as alarming is how corporate media is likely to spin this story. You can bet that outlets like CNN and MSNBC will shift the focus from the heinous acts to a critique of technology itself—feeding into the age-old narrative that innovation is inherently dangerous.

Meanwhile, Fox News will probably swing the other way, spotlighting the individual as a “bad apple” while ignoring larger systemic issues, like the lack of comprehensive regulations that allow such misuse of technology to exist in the first place. It’s always about finding a villain in these narratives, never confronting the underlying problems. And let’s not forget about how any mention of accountability will be brushed aside, with pundits playing their usual moral high ground act, all while their own networks benefit from the sensationalism.

This isn’t just about Harwood; it’s emblematic of a larger cultural failure to protect the vulnerable. The establishment will keep us distracted—focusing on the freak show rather than addressing the societal breakdown that allows this garbage to happen. Shape up, folks. It’s time to demand more than just noise from our media; we need persistent accountability and real solutions, not tepid takes wrapped in fearmongering and outrage.