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Kurt ‘The CyberGuy’ Knutsson provides practical advice on steering clear of AI-generated phishing scams. He highlights concerns regarding North Korean agents reportedly financing the nation’s nuclear ambitions by posing as IT professionals.

I want to mention something fascinating about Sora 2. This is OpenAI’s cutting-edge video creation application, and honestly, it’s both impressive and a bit unsettling.

For the first time, an AI tool allows users to input a text prompt and receive up to a minute of high-quality AI-generated video in mere seconds. It’s not exactly flawless, but it’s close—like having a taste of Hollywood.

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The realism in the lighting, camera movements, and facial expressions is just unbelievable.

Ever wondered what a golden retriever surfing through Times Square in slow motion would look like? Or perhaps a drone shot of a fantastical city floating in the clouds? With this app, creating such visions is a breeze.

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It seems some users are leveraging Sora 2 to fabricate videos featuring deceased celebrities engaging in activities they never participated in.

• John F. Kennedy deepfaked by a WWE star.
• Tupac chatting with Mr. Rogers about respect.
• Dr. Stephen Hawking depicted in a UFC scenario. It’s remarkable, I knew it was AI, but watching it was still frustrating. Isn’t that odd?
• Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, caught shoplifting GPUs.

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Interestingly, under U.S. law, defamation only applies to living individuals. This means families and estates have little to no legal recourse if AI is used to tarnish a loved one’s image. For now, it seems pretty much unregulated.

And here’s the creepier part:

Sora can be used for harassment and impersonation too. With just a photograph, someone could create a video depicting that person in nearly any scenario—criminal acts, revenge scenarios, or even political falsehoods.

OpenAI claims that permission is needed to utilize someone’s likeness. But, I mean, who’s really going to abide by that rule?

If the folks at OpenAI can’t prevent misuse of their technology, what hope does the average person have? Right now, Sora 2 is only available as an iPhone app. You need an OpenAI account, but it’s still invite-only, meaning not everyone has access yet.

Sora 2 shows great potential, yet its overuse raises a lot of questions—its safeguards seem quite flimsy. From now on, if a video goes viral, it’s probably wise to treat it as potentially fake until shown otherwise.