Blockchain Innovation Will Put an AI-Powered Internet Back Into Users’ Hands
The doomers have it wrong. AI is not going to end the world—but it is going to end the web as we’ve known it. AI is already upending the economic …
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Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram
Kate Ruane, director of the Center for Democracy and Technology’s free expression project, says most major technology platforms now have policies prohibiting nonconsensual distribution of intimate images, with many of …
There were fewer deepfakes during the Lok Sabha elections. AI audio tracks were more common
The recently concluded federal election in India delivered numerous lessons for those monitoring misinformation generated using artificial intelligence. Misinformation and disinformation are the biggest short-term risks, according to Global Risks Report …
Google Cracks Down on Explicit Deepfakes
A few weeks ago, a Google search for “deepfake nudes jennifer aniston” brought up at least seven high-up results that purported to have explicit, AI-generated images of the actress. Now …
The ACLU Fights for Your Constitutional Right to Make Deepfakes
On January 29, in testimony before the Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee, Hunt-Blackwell urged lawmakers to scrap the bill’s criminal penalties and to add carve-outs for news media organizations wishing to …
Deepfakes Can Be Detected by Borrowing a Method From Astronomy
AI images and deepfakes can be detected by borrowing a technique from astronomy. According to new research shared by the Royal Astronomical Society, AI-generated fakes can be analyzed the same …
Michael Mosley ‘deepfake’ warning as late doctor’s likeness used for scams
Dr Michael Mosley has been “deepfaked” to promote health scams just weeks after his tragic death. A British Medical Journal (BMJ) investigation has uncovered alarmingly realistic AI-created ‘deepfake’ videos on …
Deepfakes Are Evolving. This Company Wants to Catch Them All
Some Fortune 500 companies have begun testing software that can spot a deepfake of a real person in a live video call, following a spate of scams involving fraudulent job …
Why the EU’s Vice President Isn’t Worried About Moon-Landing Conspiracies on YouTube
When European Union vice president Věra Jourová met with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan in California last week, they fell to talking about the long-running conspiracy theory that the moon landings …
State advances measures targeting AI discrimination, deepfakes
By Tran Nguyen | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to build public trust, fight algorithmic …