Deepfakes

On Tuesday, the city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI, claiming its chatbot Grok has been used to create nonconsensual sexually explicit images. Baltimore Accuses xAI Of Enabling Harmful Deepfake Content In a complaint filed in state court, Baltimore...

YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, is rolling out a pilot program allowing politicians, government officials and journalists to detect and request the removal of AI-generated deepfake videos that simulate their likeness. YouTube...

The spread of false information online ranks as a "major threat" to the United States for seven in 10 adults, outstripping concerns about terrorism, the global economy and climate change, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Misinformation Is America's Unexpected Top Threat The March poll...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has fired back at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) threat of legal action over his use of memes and deepfakes. What Happened: Governor Newsom has denied any intention to suppress parodies and made it clear that he was laying down the law with Musk. His...

California governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) signed three bills on Tuesday aimed at curbing the use of artificial intelligence in creating misleading images or videos in political advertisements. What Happened: The new laws will immediately make it illegal to create and distribute deepfakes related...

Former President Donald Trump recently stirred controversy by sharing manipulated images on his Truth Social platform, falsely implying that pop star Taylor Swift and her fans were endorsing his presidential campaign. What Happened: Trump’s post, captioned “I accept!”, featured an...

The internal Oversight Board at Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has demanded clearer regulations against AI-generated pornographic content on the company’s platforms. What Happened: The Oversight Board, an independent entity funded by Meta, found the current rules inadequate in preventing...

A recent study revealed that the most common misuse of artificial intelligence is the creation of deepfakes of politicians and celebrities, rather than AI-assisted cyber attacks. What Happened: The study, conducted by DeepMind, a division of Google‘s parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(...

Twitter co-founder and Block Inc. (NYSE:SQ) CEO, Jack Dorsey, has warned about a future where distinguishing between reality and fabrication will become increasingly challenging due to the proliferation of deepfakes. What Happened: On Sunday, Dorsey made these remarks at the Festival of the...

Darius Bruner, CEO of 8blockchainfund, manages a turnkey special purpose vehicle (SPV) fund that uses AI technology to streamline business capital formation. In a detailed discussion, Bruner describes his journey from managing a $500 million cannabis fund to developing innovative web-based avatars...

As the United Kingdom (UK) gears up for its 2024 elections, cybersecurity experts are warning of an impending wave of state-sponsored cyberattacks and AI-generated disinformation. What Happened: The UK is expected to face a significant increase in cyber threats in the run-up to the 2024 elections,...

In a recent development, supporters of former President Donald Trump are reportedly using AI-generated fake images of black voters to promote Republican votes. What Happened: Trump supporters have been creating and sharing deepfakes, which depict black people as supporters of the former president,...

Movie director Jordan Peele once helped make a video with Buzzfeed News titled "You Won't Believe What Obama Says In This Video." "We're entering an era in which our enemies can make it look like anyone is saying anything," former President Barack Obama "says" in the 2018 video, seemingly quoting...

Singer Taylor Swift has once again become the target of deepfake videos, this time depicting her as a supporter of former President Donald Trump and a denier of the 2020 election results. What Happened: The manipulated media was widely shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, and has garnered...

A finance worker at a multinational corporation was duped into transferring $25 million to fraudsters. The criminals used deepfake technology to impersonate the company’s CFO and other staff members during a video call, according to the Hong Kong police. What Happened: The employee was...