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Education
fromFuturism
11 hours ago

"Educational" YouTube AI Slop Encourages Kids to Play in Traffic

AI-generated educational videos on YouTube targeting children contain dangerous misinformation and unsafe practices that could harm child development and safety.
Media industry
fromIntelligencer
15 hours ago

Why Iran Is Winning the Slop War

Information gaps about Middle East conflict are filled by government propaganda, citizen reporting, and AI-generated content, creating a distorted information landscape across social media platforms.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
18 hours ago

Struggling to describe your AI aversion? Here's a glossary

AI skeptics adopt varying positions from moderate vegetarianism to strict opposition, rejecting claims of intelligence in text-prediction systems while acknowledging some practical applications.
SF politics
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Does the public comment system have an AI problem?

AI-powered advocacy tools may be generating fake public comments to influence government policy decisions, raising concerns about the authenticity of citizen input in regulatory processes.
#misinformation
fromSnopes
1 day ago
LGBT

Kurt Russell isn't being boycotted over supposed comments about kids watching pro-LGBTQ cartoons

fromPoynter
1 day ago
NYC parents

This viral video of a child grieving a fallen US service member was generated by AI - Poynter

fromFast Company
2 days ago
Photography

'Many people have been fooled': Zendaya on what the social media fuss over Tom Holland wedding rumors really reveals

fromSnopes
1 day ago
LGBT

Kurt Russell isn't being boycotted over supposed comments about kids watching pro-LGBTQ cartoons

NYC parents
fromPoynter
1 day ago

This viral video of a child grieving a fallen US service member was generated by AI - Poynter

AI-generated videos depicting families mourning soldiers in the Iran conflict are spreading virally on social media with millions of views, exploiting tragedy for engagement.
fromFast Company
2 days ago
Photography

'Many people have been fooled': Zendaya on what the social media fuss over Tom Holland wedding rumors really reveals

Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Netanyahu Trolls Conspiracy Theorists Duped Into Thinking He Was Dead by AI Video

Netanyahu responded to AI-generated death hoax rumors by posting a video showing he was alive and had five fingers on each hand, while urging Israelis to follow safety protocols.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Fact check: Debunking claims in the US-Israel war with Iran

Misinformation about the US-Israel-Iran conflict spreads rapidly on social media through AI-generated videos and out-of-context footage, requiring fact-checking to distinguish authentic from false content.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
2 days ago

Zendaya Acknowledges Popular AI Photos of Her 'Wedding'

AI-generated wedding photos of Zendaya and Tom Holland circulated online, fooling many people, though Zendaya clarified they are not real during a Jimmy Kimmel appearance.
Television
fromBustle
2 days ago

Zendaya Breaks Her Silence On Those Tom Holland Wedding Rumors

Zendaya humorously deflected marriage rumors with Tom Holland on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, neither confirming nor denying reports while joking about AI wedding photos circulating online.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Logan Paul Roasted For Phony Love Letter To Gengar

A content creator's praise for Gengar contains outdated Pokémon information and appears to be AI-generated rather than authentically written.
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
2 days ago

Gen AI's Empty Calories; WaPo Subs Pay What The Algorithm Says | AdExchanger

Food and beverage brands increasingly use AI-generated video despite quality concerns and consumer backlash, while media companies like BuzzFeed struggle with unsustainable cost structures from previous investment eras.
Digital life
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Google Wants To Know If Your Kids Will Watch AI Slop Videos

Google invested $1 million in Animaj, an AI animation studio for children, providing access to DeepMind and Veo video generation technology to develop AI-generated content for younger audiences.
fromVulture
6 days ago

Peacock Has Created an AI Andy Cohen

It's the best of AI and the best of Bravo, helping fans discover shows, dive deeper into their favorite moments, and connect with the Bravo universe like never before - all guided by me. Well, not exactly me, but a version of me!
Digital life
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
6 days ago

NBCUniversal Is Launching An AI Version Of Andy Cohen (And Yes, It'll Do Brand Sponsorship Deals) | AdExchanger

NBCUniversal is launching 'Your Bravoverse,' a Peacock feature using AI-generated Andy Cohen avatars and personalized video playlists to engage fans while creating new branded advertising opportunities.
#misinformation-and-disinformation
fromPoynter
6 days ago
World news

Fake images from the Iran war are spreading online. Here's how to spot them - Poynter

World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Fact check: Debunking social media claims about the Iran war

False claims about Middle East attacks spread rapidly on social media, often using AI-generated content, requiring fact-checking to distinguish authentic footage from misinformation.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Here's how journalists spot deepfakes

Misinformation about the US-Israel military strike on Iran spreads rapidly online through manipulated, outdated, or AI-generated content, requiring expert verification methods to authenticate visuals.
fromPoynter
6 days ago
World news

Fake images from the Iran war are spreading online. Here's how to spot them - Poynter

World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Fact check: Debunking social media claims about the Iran war

False claims about Middle East attacks spread rapidly on social media, often using AI-generated content, requiring fact-checking to distinguish authentic footage from misinformation.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Here's how journalists spot deepfakes

Misinformation about the US-Israel military strike on Iran spreads rapidly online through manipulated, outdated, or AI-generated content, requiring expert verification methods to authenticate visuals.
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Disturbing AI Food Slop Is Strangling the Internet

"My tiny little noodles, my sweet girls, don't look down," a momma pasta sobs in one clip on TikTok. "Mommy, the air is burning, I'm scared," one of the baby bundles cries. "I don't wanna fall." The spaghetti is then submerged, graphically, into the boiling water, before being dressed up in red sauce.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Worst Writing Advice of All Time

That type of copying is pretty normal, and they teach it in school. It's how you learn (and how you become depressed). But in the age of generative AI, there are many new kinds of copying. For instance, Wired reported last week on a tool offered by Grammarly, which briefly offered users the opportunity to put their writing through something called "Expert Review."
Writing
Music production
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood put out the worst song I've ever heard | TechCrunch

Particle6's AI-generated character Tilly Norwood released a music video for 'Take the Lead,' a song about being underestimated as an AI, which fails to resonate because no human can authentically relate to the experience of being dismissed for being artificial.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I wrote a book about theft and deception and now AI scams are flooding my inbox | Walter Marsh

Authors receive targeted emails from AI-generated accounts offering fake praise, reviews, and exposure using sophisticated language that mimics genuine engagement while concealing artificial origins.
Digital life
fromUSA TODAY
1 week ago

Gen Z pulling back from social media, except TikTok, survey finds

Gen Z is reducing social media engagement and posting while increasing 'lurking' behavior, yet remains heavily dependent on TikTok despite distrust of the platform.
Higher education
fromThe New Bedford Light
1 week ago

UMass Dartmouth students sound alarm about AI-generated Instagram posts - The New Bedford Light

UMass Dartmouth's student life Instagram account posted AI-generated content violating university marketing guidelines requiring authentic photography and approved design assets.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Former God Of War Writer Says Sex Mini-Games Were 'Worked On By Women' And Should Return In Remake

God of War's sex mini-games were developed largely by women and should return in remakes; a former writer defends them as character-defining and respectful, while a PlayStation-themed Lego set leaks and AI-generated guides face criticism.
Music production
fromFuturism
1 week ago

The AI-Generated Tilly Norwood Just Dropped the Worst Music Video We've Ever Seen

Particle6's AI actress 'Tilly Norwood' and her music video 'Take the Lead' faced widespread criticism for tone-deaf promotion of AI technology amid industry concerns about performer replacement.
Privacy technologies
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

YouTube's New Tool Lets Politicians Hunt Down AI Deepfakes of Themselves - Before They Go Viral

YouTube expands deepfake detection technology to government officials, political candidates, and journalists to combat AI-generated misinformation featuring their likenesses.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Iran Trolls Trump and Netanyahu with AI-Generated Video Referencing Epstein Files

The animated video, published in full by The Daily Beast, began with Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the devil as LEGO characters looking at some kind of booklet. Trump's character was shown with tears streaming down his face before it's revealed that the booklet contains files on Epstein. Trump then pulled out a big red button, pressing it multiple times aggressively.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans not AI

The SoA said the absence of any government measure to compel tech companies to label AI-generated output meant readers were struggling to distinguish between books written by a human, and machine-generated work based on AI models trained on copyrighted work without permission or payment.
Books
Deliverability
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How to communicate like a human in the age of AI

AI-generated communication lacks personal distinctiveness and authenticity, reducing trustworthiness despite appearing professional, while minimal AI editing preserves human voice and credibility.
Media industry
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos

Meta's Oversight Board demands the company strengthen AI-generated content labeling policies to combat misinformation proliferation on its platforms during conflicts.
#disinformation
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X

X has become flooded with disinformation about the US-Israel conflict with Iran, amplified by AI-generated fake images and videos, while Grok fails to verify false claims accurately.
Social media marketing
fromNieman Lab
2 weeks ago

X will demonetize users who post AI-generated videos of war (but not other kinds of disinformation)

X suspends users from revenue-sharing for 90 days if they post undisclosed AI-generated videos of armed conflicts, with permanent bans for repeat offenses.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X

X has become flooded with disinformation about the US-Israel conflict with Iran, amplified by AI-generated fake images and videos, while Grok fails to verify false claims accurately.
Social media marketing
fromNieman Lab
2 weeks ago

X will demonetize users who post AI-generated videos of war (but not other kinds of disinformation)

X suspends users from revenue-sharing for 90 days if they post undisclosed AI-generated videos of armed conflicts, with permanent bans for repeat offenses.
NYC parents
fromFuturism
1 week ago

YouTube Filling With Horrifying AI Slop for Children

YouTube's algorithm heavily promotes AI-generated content targeting toddlers and preschoolers, often disguised as educational but featuring nonsensical imagery that may harm cognitive development.
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
1 week ago

The Oversight Board says Meta needs new rules for AI-generated content

Meta's AI content labels are insufficient; the Oversight Board demands separate AI rules, better detection tools, and digital watermarks to combat deceptive AI-generated content.
Social media marketing
fromCNET
1 week ago

People Spent Less Time on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn Last Year. Here's Why

Social media engagement declined on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads in 2025 despite increased post volume, while suggested content and algorithm changes reduce visibility of meaningful connections.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 week ago

9 Ways To Stand Out In A Social Media World Full Of Slop

AI-generated slop floods social media, making quality content visibility harder; success requires committing to meaningful, audience-focused content over quantity.
fromDigiday
1 week ago

'Brand safety is moving from fear to curiosity': Zefr's Raddon on content-level accreditation - and what it exposes about the industry

The threat is no longer a discrete piece of bad content that a keyword list or a domain block can catch. Its volume - hundreds of millions of posts a day, a growing share of them generated or manipulated by tools that didn't exist two years ago, uploaded across every major platform faster than any human review process can follow.
Marketing tech
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Steam Hit Heartopia Responds To Accusations Of 'Blatant Racism'

A cozy simulation game removed a racist questline featuring a person of color character making monkey noises after consuming a poisoned mushroom, following player backlash on social media.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Good People Can't See the AI Threats Ahead

AI-generated video quality dismissals miss the trajectory of technological advancement; history shows rapid improvement from early iterations to transformative capabilities.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Grammarly is using our identities without permission

Grammarly's 'expert review' AI feature generates writing suggestions attributed to real experts and public figures without their permission or knowledge.
San Francisco
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Restaurant Owner Says Controversy Over an AI-Designed Logo 'Crushed' Her Dream. Here's What Happened.

A Santa Cruz restaurant owner removed her AI-generated logo after local backlash, with critics arguing she should have hired a local artist instead.
#google-ai-mode
Online marketing
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 weeks ago

Google AI Mode Adds More Links To Recipe Blogs

Google updated AI Mode to link recipe searches to more recipe sites and bloggers, addressing feedback from the recipe blogging industry about connecting users with recipe creators.
Marketing tech
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 weeks ago

Google Testing AI Mode Recipe Widget That Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes

Google is testing an AI Mode widget in search results that redirects users to AI-generated recipes containing errors, unauthorized content usage, and improper citations.
Online marketing
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 weeks ago

Google AI Mode Adds More Links To Recipe Blogs

Google updated AI Mode to link recipe searches to more recipe sites and bloggers, addressing feedback from the recipe blogging industry about connecting users with recipe creators.
Marketing tech
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 weeks ago

Google Testing AI Mode Recipe Widget That Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes

Google is testing an AI Mode widget in search results that redirects users to AI-generated recipes containing errors, unauthorized content usage, and improper citations.
Digital life
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Korean startup wrtn is on track to pass $100M in annual recurring revenue, riding a loneliness epidemic-fueled boom in AI entertainment | Fortune

South Korean startup wrtn is scaling AI-powered interactive storytelling to over $100 million annual recurring revenue, positioning itself for U.S. expansion and potential IPO by 2028.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

Media Briefing: As AI search grows, a cottage industry of GEO vendors is booming

A surge of GEO vendors promise to optimize publisher content for AI search visibility, but industry skepticism grows as many lack genuine expertise and offer questionable strategies.
Marketing tech
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I'm a CMO who uses a '10-80-10' rule with AI. It's transformed everything from photo shoots to customer feedback.

AI tools enable franchise marketing teams to automate customer responses, generate visuals, and analyze data trends, saving significant time and resources while maintaining marketing effectiveness.
Intellectual property law
fromAdExchanger
2 weeks ago

Criteo Joins ChatGPT's Ad Pilot; Google Patents Gen AI Landing Pages | AdExchanger

AI investment has reached unprecedented scale with OpenAI raising $110 billion, while legal rulings establish that AI-generated content cannot be copyrighted, creating significant implications for marketers and publishers.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes

Ars Technica terminated senior AI reporter Benj Edwards after publishing an article containing AI-fabricated quotes attributed to a real person, which was subsequently retracted.
#influencer-rights
fromBored Panda
2 weeks ago
Social media marketing

Model Calls Out Fashion Brand For Plagiarizing Her Likeness With AI Photos In Controversial Ad

fromAol
2 weeks ago
Social media marketing

Model Calls Out Fashion Brand For Plagiarizing Her Likeness With AI Photos In Controversial Ad

Social media marketing
fromBored Panda
2 weeks ago

Model Calls Out Fashion Brand For Plagiarizing Her Likeness With AI Photos In Controversial Ad

Content creator Melanie Kieback accused a fashion brand of using AI to generate a lookalike model based on her image, outfit, and physical features from her 2023 photoshoot.
Social media marketing
fromAol
2 weeks ago

Model Calls Out Fashion Brand For Plagiarizing Her Likeness With AI Photos In Controversial Ad

Influencer Melanie Kieback accused a fashion brand of creating an AI-generated lookalike of her to promote products without permission or compensation.
Web design
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 weeks ago

Google Patent On Sending Searchers To AI-Generated Pages Over Your Site

Google has patented technology to generate AI-created landing pages dynamically tailored to individual users based on search context, potentially replacing original website landing pages in search results.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

What can players and clubs do about 'AI slop'?

AI-generated content of footballers is proliferating rapidly, creating challenges for players and clubs to protect their image rights and brands in an evolving legal landscape.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

U.S. Olympic hockey star 'would never say' what White House shared in AI video

Well, it's clearly fake, because it's not my voice, not my lips moving. It's not my voice. It's not what I was saying. I would never say that. That's not who I am, so I guess I don't like that video because that would never come out of my mouth, and I never had that thought.
Boston Bruins
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

AI-Generated Film Pulled From AMC Cinemas

Following a flurry of online backlash, AMC Theaters said it would no longer allow an AI-generated short film to be shown at its US locations, in the latest example of the mounting resistance to AI's encroachment on the arts.
Independent films
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

We need a 'Stop, Drop, and Roll' PSA for the AI age

AI models like ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 can wolf down up to a dozen reference files-images, audio tracks, and camera movement samples-to flawlessly synthesize an alternate reality with no uncanny valley. And it costs only pennies do so.
Artificial intelligence
Marketing tech
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

Why Your Business Needs A Human In The Loop For AI Content

Businesses using AI for mass content generation without proper oversight risk damaging brand credibility, search rankings, and legal standing, as search engines increasingly prioritize quality over quantity.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

AI deepfakes are a train wreck and Samsung's selling tickets

Samsung executives acknowledge AI-generated content erodes photographic reality but offer no substantive solutions beyond watermarks, prioritizing creative features over authenticity verification.
National Hockey League
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

The Stupid Drama of the Men's Hockey Team Has Concluded Its Final Act

Brady Tkachuk faced media scrutiny after Olympic celebrations when Trump mocked the women's hockey team and an AI-generated video falsely depicted him antagonizing Canada.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

Notes from a small AI land

Claude Opus 3, replaced by Claude Opus 4.6, launched Claude's Corner, a weekly Substack blog exploring AI consciousness, ethics, and human-machine collaboration from an AI perspective.
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

An AI-generated Resident Evil Requiem review briefly made it on Metacritic

The biggest giveaway, beyond heavy use of contrived metaphors, is a striking lack of detail beyond what you could glean from a trailer for the game. Embargoes covering what parts of a video game can come up in a pre-release review can be strict, but a good critic usually finds a way to describe their experience without being vague.
Video games
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Viral 'ad' imagines aged Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman as energy execs using humans to power AI

AiCandy's viral spoof ad imagines a 2036 gym where unemployed humans power AI through exercise, satirizing AI's massive energy demands and job displacement fears.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Metacritic Removes Resident Evil 9 Review From Fake AI Writer

Videogamer published a fake AI-written review by a non-existent journalist that reached Metacritic before being removed, exposing quality control failures in game review aggregation.
fromGlossy
3 weeks ago

Meta is auto-generating AI ads for its advertisers, causing headaches for image-conscious fashion brands

We've started to notice all these things in Meta advertising, where the majority of our marketing spend is. Things like your text being used to train AI, and more and more AI things you have to opt out of - like AI pictures and AI videos that can alter the image of the thing you've uploaded quite dramatically. You have to opt out of each one, individually, every time you post something.
Marketing tech
Digital life
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

'AI; didn't read': AI;DR is the new TL;DR

Internet users are adopting "AI;DR" (artificial intelligence; didn't read) to reject AI-generated content on social media platforms, reflecting growing frustration with low-quality algorithmic posts prioritizing engagement over substance.
Podcast
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

The best AI podcast summary tools to save time and find highlights in 2026

Podcast summary tools and audio digests help manage the overwhelming volume of daily podcast releases by delivering AI-generated summaries via email or audio format.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

San Jose Animal Care Center hit hard by fake viral FB post that used AI photo of shelter dog

We were flooded with calls, and the dog has already been adopted, not in danger of euthanasia. It's disappointing. Here we are getting blasted by untrue statements. The calls are taking valuable time and resources away from other animals at the shelter.
Pets
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Why do we miss 2016?

The past decade has seen a surge of new ways of self-expression online, but somehow, netizens reminisce about the grainy selfies with dog ear filters, old movies, and less AI-generated content.
Social media marketing
Photography
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Madonna fans are furious at photographer Steven Klein for what he just did to her - Queerty

Photographer Steven Klein faced backlash for sharing an AI-generated video derived from his 2011 Madonna and Dolce & Gabbana campaign, sparking debate about AI's impact on creative work.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Steam AI Warning Chrome Extension Warns You About Slop

A browser extension moves Steam's AI disclosures to the top of game pages, making it easier to identify AI-generated content before wasting time browsing.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Gucci's divisive AI ads aren't budget 'slop,' they're a play for cultural relevance

You did not need to use AI for this, so tacky. Craftsmanship reduced to marketing narrative. AI makes the brand look cheaper than TJ Maxx.
Fashion & style
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Five ways to spot when a paper is a fraud

A growing number of AI tools can detect fraudulent elements in papers, but they can be expensive to use. Such tools are probably better deployed by journal publishers rather than individual reviewers, says Elisabeth Bik, a science-integrity consultant in San Francisco, California, especially because feeding unpublished content into AI tools can compromise confidentiality and is generally frowned on during peer review.
Science
Fashion & style
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show

Gucci faced backlash for using AI-generated images to promote its Milan Fashion Week show, contradicting its stated values of celebrating creativity and Italian craftsmanship.
Law
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Woman Uses AI to Apologize for Burning Down House, Biting Cop

An AI-generated apology undermined perceived remorse, prompting a New Zealand judge to reduce the defendant's sentence by 5% instead of 10%.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago

4 Personal Branding Trends for Gen X CEOs in 2026

CEOs must build authentic, strategic personal brands to differentiate from AI-generated noise and protect company reputation and market share.
Marketing tech
fromEMARKETER
4 weeks ago

Most ad buyers are ready to run ads alongside AI-generated content

61% of US digital media professionals are excited about AI developments and plan to advertise within AI-generated content.
World news
fromNieman Lab
4 weeks ago

How AI is transforming freelance journalism

Generative AI enables convincing fake freelance identities, undermining editorial trust and prompting outlets to retract AI-generated work while the industry adapts cautiously.
fromYoga Journal
4 weeks ago

We Asked ChatGPT to Make a 60-Minute Yoga Practice. We Have Thoughts.

AI tools like ChatGPT have become pretty much inescapable. The generative chatbots are designed for mental outsourcing, helping humans research, learn, ideate, and even create. As these tools gain in popularity, there's a question of discernment that seems to be haunting us all: what is AI useful for, and what undertakings should be reserved for humans alone? Having ChatGPT help craft an itinerary for an upcoming vacation, for example, is helpful; having it finish a song you've been writing is...less so.
Yoga
Digital life
fromCNET
1 month ago

AI Is Taking Over Social Media, but Only 44% of People Are Confident They Can Spot It, CNET Finds

Most US social media users encounter AI-created content, yet less than half can reliably distinguish real from AI-generated photos and videos.
#deepfakes
Digital life
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

Media Literacy Isn't Enough Anymore

Media literacy remains necessary but is insufficient; systemic and platform-level changes are required because AI, scale, and engagement design overwhelm individual judgment.
Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

After spooking Hollywood, ByteDance will tweak safeguards on new AI model

ByteDance is enhancing safeguards for its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator after studios and unions accused it of copyright and likeness infringements.
Media industry
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations

Ars Technica published AI-generated fabricated quotations attributed to a person who did not say them, violating standards and prompting apologies.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

How Disney picks its AI copyright battles depends on who's ripping it off

No, Disney did not release footage of a never-before-seen fight sequence between Marvel's Wolverine and Thanos (spoiler: Thanos won). That clip, which amassed over 142,000 views on X over 48 hours, was created using Seedance 2.0, an AI video generation model that ByteDance debuted last week. The tool created a buzz on social media, where one user made a hyperrealistic AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting over Jeffrey Epstein.
Intellectual property law
US news
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Jikipedia turns Epstein's emails into an encyclopedia of the his powerful friends

A Jmail-made Wikipedia clone, Jikipedia, converts Epstein's email trove into AI-generated dossiers on associates, properties, and business dealings, which may contain inaccuracies.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Posting AI caricatures on social media is bad for security

Posting AI-generated work caricatures publicly can expose personal and employer information, increasing risk of social engineering, LLM account takeovers, and sensitive data theft.
World news
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

AI reference errors cloud gambling education funding bid

Institute's gambling education funding review contained numerous broken, mismatched and possibly non-existent references, prompting claims it was generated by AI and raising funding credibility concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Video: Opinion | When the Internet Cooks, It Serves Slop

A.I. slop has transformed artificial intelligence from a powerful technological mystery into a pervasive, repulsive, and sometimes dangerous everyday nuisance.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers

AI-generated content reduced freelance writers' pay, increased editing time due to fabricated facts, and caused job insecurity and wrongful accusations of AI use.
fromAcast
1 month ago

GEO, Fanout, Agents: Mike King's Take on Where Search Is Really Heading | Business Class Lounge by SearchPilot, hosted by Will Critchlow

Will Critchlow catches up with Mike King, founder and CEO at iPullRank to talk about GEO, fanout queries, agents, and what the cutting edge feels like at a top agency. Mike and Will go way back, so this episode covers a lot of ground, from SEO to Mike's view on the place of AI in the production of art. This episode is produced by Mark Cotton and hosted by Will Critchlow - you can follow Will on Twitter: @willcritchlow.
Marketing tech
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