Politicians are usually the unauthorized subjects of deepfakes, but NYC Mayor Eric Adams is using this AI-powered technology to reach the residents of his city. In…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Deep fakes have rapidly become a serious social and political issue and a possible threat to election integrity. Shortly before Slovakia’s closely run election, a contentious…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
A controversial audio recording surfaced on Facebook within hours of post time on Slovakia’s election day. It featured voices purportedly belonging to Michal Šimečka, the leader…
By Sam Jeans · 6 min read
A video on TikTok appeared to show YouTube influencer MrBeast offering 10,000 iPhone 15 Pro phones to followers for $2 each. Don’t bother getting your credit…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Meta’s newly launched sticker creation tool seems wide open to guardrail manipulation, with shocking and comical results. The last week or so has seen Meta release…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Companies are trying to use digital watermarks to identify AI images but recent research shows their efforts may be in vain. A team of researchers from…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Tom Hanks recently revealed that an advertisement for a dental plan, appearing to star him, was actually an AI-generated fake. Hanks clarified his non-involvement, sharing an…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Zelda Williams, daughter of the cherished American actor Robin Williams, has voiced concerns about using AI to mimic her late father’s distinct voice. Robin Williams is…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
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
Google’s updated terms relating to the use of AI-generated or other “inauthentic” material in political advertising will go into effect in mid-November. The new terms require…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
