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Breeze Liu is an activist and entrepreneur recognized for her leadership in combating online image abuse and advancing digital human rights. She is the founder and CEO of Alecto AI, a company building artificial intelligence infrastructure to prevent and respond to non-consensual image exploitation.[1] Liu also founded the Alecto Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates for survivor-centered policy reform and international collaboration on technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Her leadership and advocacy have been profiled by The New York Times, Wired, and People Magazine, which have described her as a leading voice in technology-facilitated abuse prevention.[2][1]
Early life and education
[edit]Liu is a survivor of deepfake abuse, experiences that catalyzed her advocacy for systemic reform in digital safety and justice.[3] She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, where she focused on the intersection of human rights, law, and technology.[4]
Career
[edit]Alecto AI
[edit]Liu founded Alecto AI to develop AI-driven infrastructure capable of detecting, removing, and preventing non-consensual intimate imagery and synthetic sexual content online. The company's technology emphasizes survivor protection, legal compliance, and platform accountability.[5]
Alecto Foundation
[edit]Through the Alecto Foundation, Liu leads policy advocacy, survivor support programs, and cross-sector coalition building. The foundation collaborates with international organizations, governments, and tech firms to advance digital safety standards and ethical AI regulation.[6]
Legislative advocacy
[edit]Liu played a pivotal role in drafting and championing the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the first U.S. federal law to criminalize the creation and distribution of non-consensual intimate images and deepfake sexual content.[7]
Public speaking and advisory work
[edit]Liu has been invited to speak by two U.S. Presidents, the U.S. Congress, the Department of Justice, and the United Nations on topics including deepfake exploitation, online safety, and AI regulation.[8] She serves as an advisor to multiple international coalitions on AI ethics and digital governance and is a prominent voice calling for greater accountability from major technology platforms.
Liu has appeared in national and international media. She has been featured in public talks and interviews such as How to Use AI to Fight Online Image Abuse[9] and spoke at the United Nations to address AI ethics and online exploitation.[10][11]
Previous work
[edit]Before founding Alecto AI, Liu worked in Trust and Safety roles at leading technology companies and later in venture capital, where she focused on responsible innovation and startup ethics.[12]
Recognition
[edit]Liu's leadership has been widely recognized by international media outlets including The New York Times, Wired, People Magazine, and The Street. She is regarded as a pioneering figure in the field of technology-facilitated gender-based violence prevention and one of the foremost advocates for ethical AI governance.[13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Dave, Paresh. "Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down". Wired.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/opinion/deepfake-porn-tech.html The New York Times – "Deepfake Porn Is the Tip of the Iceberg"
- ↑ "The Moment I Learned Someone Made Deepfake Porn of Me — and How I'm Fighting Back". People.com.
- ↑ "Breeze Liu". Vital Voices. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ↑ "How One Deepfake Victim Aims to Change the System". The Street.
- ↑ "CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ANNOUNCES RENEWED EFFORT TO COMBAT HARMFUL DEEPFAKE PORNOGRAPHY | Representative Morelle". morelle.house.gov. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ↑ "ICYMI: President Trump Signs TAKE IT DOWN Act into Law". The White House. May 20, 2025.
- ↑ Kristof, Nicholas (2024-04-08). "Deepfake Porn Is the Tip of the Iceberg". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Signal Award Winner". Signal Awards.
- ↑ ""경찰이 저를 다시 죽인 셈"...AI에 맞서는 사람들 (풀영상) / SBS 8뉴스". November 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ ""It is time to reclaim our humanity in the digital age," Breeze Liu tells UN Human Rights Council". February 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Dave, Paresh. "Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ↑ Kristof, Nicholas (2024-03-23). "AI Deepfake Sex Videos Are Out of Control". The New York Times.
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