Anti-Trump groups are quietly planning for a deepfake election crisis
Last month, dozens of prominent U.S. government and state officials, advocacy groups and executives from major tech companies gathered in New York to participate in an important mock election exercise. The wargaming exercise simulated a hypothetical crisis in which AI-generated photos and videos were published on social media just before the 2024 election. The images […]
Officials Investigate Spread of AI-Generated Deepfake Porn at California High School
An investigation has been launched into allegations that inappropriate digital photos were created and shared within a school community in Los Angeles, California. Fairfax High School investigation surrounding Fox 11 report On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District noted in a statement that the photos were allegedly created and shared via a third-party messaging […]
Can You Believe Your Ears? FTC Awards Prizes for Tech to Detect AI-Generated Deepfake Voices
Amid growing concerns about the impact of deepfakes on elections and consumer fraud, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has named four organizations that have developed technology that can distinguish between real human voices and voices generated by AI. Awarded. NPR report The winners of the FTC contest are said to be showcasing different approaches to […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Seeks Damages over AI-Generated Deepfake Porn
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking damages over AI-generated deepfake porn that superimposed her face onto the body of a naked woman. According to a report, Meloni is seeking 100,000 euros ($108,250) in damages after a deepfake porn video of her was discovered on the internet, with the money being used for male violence. […]
Italian Premier Meloni, victim of deepfake porn, to testify in lawsuit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was called on July 2 to testify in court in the trial of two men accused of creating deepfake pornographic images using her face and posting them online. Ms Meloni, who is listed as the victim in the trial in Sassari, Sardinia, is seeking symbolic damages of $108,212 and, if […]
How to spot an AI-generated deepfake
AI counterfeiting is becoming one of the biggest problems we face online. The rise and misuse of generative artificial intelligence tools has resulted in a proliferation of deceptive photos, videos, and audio. AI deepfakes depicting everyone from Taylor Swift to Donald Trump are popping up almost every day, making it increasingly difficult to tell what’s […]
Will deepfake AI content influence the 2024 election?
A recent poll found that nearly half (43%) of American voters believe that AI-generated content will negatively impact the outcome of the 2024 election. A survey of 2,000 registered U.S. voters found that not only are people more pessimistic about a world of digital politics riddled with deepfakes, but also that they prefer AI-generated content […]
Facebook and Instagram allowed ads featuring deepfake nude of Jenna Ortega at 16: report
Facebook and Instagram have allowed an image featuring a blurred deepfake nude of actress Jenna Ortega as a teenager to advertise an app that can create explicit fake images of people powered by artificial intelligence. The app, called “Perky AI,” has now been removed from Apple’s app store, but last month it ran at least […]
Philips distances itself from operative in Biden deepfake scandal
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Facebook whistleblower, AI godfather join hundreds calling for deepfake regulation
Hundreds of people who signed an open letter Wednesday calling for regulation of deepfakes include Facebook whistleblower Francis Haugen, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and one of the “godfathers” of artificial intelligence (AI). This includes Yoshua Bengio and others. More than 400 AI experts, artists, and politicians sign this letter criminalizing deepfake child pornography […]