Fake audio of ex-Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir appears on TikTok
As Sudan grapples with a bitter civil war, an AI-powered TikTok campaign using AI is fueling the fire with misinformation. Using AI to mimic the voice…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
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Legal ambiguity surrounds deep fake nudes sent to Spanish teens
In Almendralejo, a small town in southern Spain, more than 20 teenage girls recently discovered they had received artificially generated naked images of themselves on their…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Social media platforms rife with sexual AI-generated adverts
Prominent social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok – have been scrutinized for hosting advertisements that overtly sexualize AI avatars. Companies are advertising adult-focused apps…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
AI-generated deep fake voices trick over 1/4 of participants in a new study
A new study found that even when people are aware they could be listening to deep fake speech, they still struggle to reliably identify fake voices.…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Deceased actors like James Dean can be resurrected in digital form
Celebrity ‘deep fakes’ are already starring in films, provoking legal and ethical questions about digital life after death. Hollywood is awash with debate surrounding ‘deep fakes,’…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
SAG-AFTRA join the WGA in Hollywood’s first dual strike in 60 years
65,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have gone on strike, the first dual strike alongside the…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Viral deep fake scam advert targets Martin Lewis and Elon Musk
Martin Lewis, the founder of MoneySavingExpert, has become the center of a deep fake AI scam. The scam involves a fake video falsely portraying Lewis endorsing…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
AI-related fraud could cost US taxpayers up to $1 trillion, according to analyst
In an interview with Fox News, Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ government division, says AI-related fraud could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions to $1…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read