As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading - and Facing Little Oversight
Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris emphasizes the dangers of AI-generated misinformation after deepfakes falsely showed her supporting Donald Trump.
How much did AI really impact the election?
AI-driven misinformation, exemplified by a fake Joe Biden robocall, poses a significant threat to democracy and public trust.
Experts at the Web Summit emphasized the urgent need for action against AI-related misinformation.
The AI-Driven Truth Crisis
AI's evolving capabilities present both opportunities and challenges, particularly concerning its impact on truth and misinformation in democratic societies.
Meta debuts a tool for watermarking AI-generated videos | TechCrunch
The rise of deepfakes has prompted Meta to create Video Seal, a tool that aims to improve video watermarking to combat AI-generated content.
The Year of the AI Election Wasn't Quite What Everyone Expected
AI-generated content influenced voter perceptions during elections but doesn't fully explain misinformation issues, highlighting existing challenges in media verification.
The effectiveness of AI detection tools is lacking, particularly in under-resourced areas, demonstrating a significant challenge in managing misinformation in elections.
Did artificial intelligence shape the 2024 US election?
Traditional misinformation methods were more effective than AI deepfakes in the 2024 elections.
Legislation emerged in several states to address AI's impact on elections.
Experts warned of AI's potential influence but traditional tactics prevailed.
As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading - and Facing Little Oversight
Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris emphasizes the dangers of AI-generated misinformation after deepfakes falsely showed her supporting Donald Trump.
How much did AI really impact the election?
AI-driven misinformation, exemplified by a fake Joe Biden robocall, poses a significant threat to democracy and public trust.
Experts at the Web Summit emphasized the urgent need for action against AI-related misinformation.
The AI-Driven Truth Crisis
AI's evolving capabilities present both opportunities and challenges, particularly concerning its impact on truth and misinformation in democratic societies.
Meta debuts a tool for watermarking AI-generated videos | TechCrunch
The rise of deepfakes has prompted Meta to create Video Seal, a tool that aims to improve video watermarking to combat AI-generated content.
The Year of the AI Election Wasn't Quite What Everyone Expected
AI-generated content influenced voter perceptions during elections but doesn't fully explain misinformation issues, highlighting existing challenges in media verification.
The effectiveness of AI detection tools is lacking, particularly in under-resourced areas, demonstrating a significant challenge in managing misinformation in elections.
Did artificial intelligence shape the 2024 US election?
Traditional misinformation methods were more effective than AI deepfakes in the 2024 elections.
Legislation emerged in several states to address AI's impact on elections.
Experts warned of AI's potential influence but traditional tactics prevailed.
AI in journalism presents both innovative opportunities and ethical challenges, jeopardizing journalistic integrity and public trust.
The summer of 2024: A season of disinformation
The summer of 2023 has seen unprecedented events that fuel misinformation and the misuse of AI technology.
Lawmakers introduce AI legislation targeting deepfakes in elections
Bipartisan legislation aims to limit AI misuse in political campaigns.
The bill empowers the FEC to regulate AI-generated political content.
Experts stress urgent need for regulation against misinformation.
AI Deception: How Generative AI is Being Weaponized for Fraud | HackerNoon
Generative AI holds great promise but also presents significant risks, especially in terms of misuse for fraud and misinformation.
AI misinformation detectors can't save us from tyranny-at least not yet
AI technologies are emerging as potential solutions to combat online misinformation, especially deepfakes.
While promising, users should approach these technological solutions with caution due to their new and largely untested nature.
Why the fake news confidence trap could be your downfall
Social media and generative AI have significantly increased the prevalence and impact of misinformation, leading to public confusion about discerning truth from falsehood.
What concerns does the use of AI in news raise?
AI in journalism presents both innovative opportunities and ethical challenges, jeopardizing journalistic integrity and public trust.
The summer of 2024: A season of disinformation
The summer of 2023 has seen unprecedented events that fuel misinformation and the misuse of AI technology.
Lawmakers introduce AI legislation targeting deepfakes in elections
Bipartisan legislation aims to limit AI misuse in political campaigns.
The bill empowers the FEC to regulate AI-generated political content.
Experts stress urgent need for regulation against misinformation.
AI Deception: How Generative AI is Being Weaponized for Fraud | HackerNoon
Generative AI holds great promise but also presents significant risks, especially in terms of misuse for fraud and misinformation.
AI misinformation detectors can't save us from tyranny-at least not yet
AI technologies are emerging as potential solutions to combat online misinformation, especially deepfakes.
While promising, users should approach these technological solutions with caution due to their new and largely untested nature.
Why the fake news confidence trap could be your downfall
Social media and generative AI have significantly increased the prevalence and impact of misinformation, leading to public confusion about discerning truth from falsehood.
This Week in AI: It's shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake | TechCrunch
The ease of creating deepfakes using generative AI poses significant risks for disinformation.
A tsunami of AI deepfakes was expected this election year. Here's why it didn't happen.
The anticipated wave of AI-generated disinformation during the 2024 elections did not occur, surprising many observers.
While the Court Fights Over AI and Copyright Continue, Congress and States Focus On Digital Replicas: 2024 in Review
Legislators are prioritizing the protection of celebrity personas amid concerns surrounding generative AI and deepfakes.
The broad definitions in recent legislative proposals could have far-reaching implications for digital content and creators.
Stay on top of tech: five ways to take back control, from emails to AI
Generative AI tools are evolving beyond text prompts, enhancing daily software with features like content summarization and personalized recommendations.
Why AI-Generated Content Labeling Mandates Fall Short
Generative AI has great potential but also raises serious concerns about misuse and regulation.
This Week in AI: It's shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake | TechCrunch
The ease of creating deepfakes using generative AI poses significant risks for disinformation.
A tsunami of AI deepfakes was expected this election year. Here's why it didn't happen.
The anticipated wave of AI-generated disinformation during the 2024 elections did not occur, surprising many observers.
While the Court Fights Over AI and Copyright Continue, Congress and States Focus On Digital Replicas: 2024 in Review
Legislators are prioritizing the protection of celebrity personas amid concerns surrounding generative AI and deepfakes.
The broad definitions in recent legislative proposals could have far-reaching implications for digital content and creators.
Stay on top of tech: five ways to take back control, from emails to AI
Generative AI tools are evolving beyond text prompts, enhancing daily software with features like content summarization and personalized recommendations.
Why AI-Generated Content Labeling Mandates Fall Short
Generative AI has great potential but also raises serious concerns about misuse and regulation.
AI firms agree to fight deepfake nudes in White House pledge
Major AI firms have pledged to prevent misuse of their products for generating abusive sexual imagery.
The White House acknowledged the serious rise in image-based sexual abuse due to AI-generated content.
Apps that create deepfake nudes should be banned, says online safety group
AI-powered nudifying apps that create non-consensual explicit images, especially of children, must be banned to address growing safety concerns.
What happens when a business steals your voice with AI?
Businesses using AI to impersonate individuals raises ethical concerns surrounding consent and authenticity.
Gross AI Apps Create Videos of People Making Out, Without Their Consent
The rise of generative AI tools is creating ethical concerns, particularly regarding the creation of non-consensual synthetic intimate videos.
White House extracts voluntary commitments from AI vendors to combat deepfake nudes | TechCrunch
Major AI vendors are taking steps to combat nonconsensual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material, marking a significant voluntary commitment to ethical AI practices.
ChatGPT denied 250,000 requests to generate deepfake images of candidates in the month before the election
OpenAI actively rejected numerous requests for generating deepfake images of election candidates to prevent misinformation.
AI firms agree to fight deepfake nudes in White House pledge
Major AI firms have pledged to prevent misuse of their products for generating abusive sexual imagery.
The White House acknowledged the serious rise in image-based sexual abuse due to AI-generated content.
Apps that create deepfake nudes should be banned, says online safety group
AI-powered nudifying apps that create non-consensual explicit images, especially of children, must be banned to address growing safety concerns.
What happens when a business steals your voice with AI?
Businesses using AI to impersonate individuals raises ethical concerns surrounding consent and authenticity.
Gross AI Apps Create Videos of People Making Out, Without Their Consent
The rise of generative AI tools is creating ethical concerns, particularly regarding the creation of non-consensual synthetic intimate videos.
White House extracts voluntary commitments from AI vendors to combat deepfake nudes | TechCrunch
Major AI vendors are taking steps to combat nonconsensual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material, marking a significant voluntary commitment to ethical AI practices.
ChatGPT denied 250,000 requests to generate deepfake images of candidates in the month before the election
OpenAI actively rejected numerous requests for generating deepfake images of election candidates to prevent misinformation.
Video is AI's new frontier and it is so persuasive, we should all be worried | Victoria Turk
OpenAI's Sora marks a significant advancement in AI video generation, but it raises critical concerns about authenticity and the potential for misuse.
My AI-cloned voice was used to spread far-right propaganda. How do we stop the fake audio scam? | Georgina Findlay
AI voice cloning represents an alarming growth in scams, impersonating individuals without consent and leading to significant personal and financial risks.
FBI warns voters about inauthentic videos relating to election security
The FBI is combating false election-related videos to preserve election integrity and public trust ahead of the presidential election.
Tim Walz is the victim of a disturbing deepfake campaign & Russia is likely behind it - LGBTQ Nation
Kremlin-backed Storm-1516 is behind a disinformation campaign targeting Tim Walz with deepfake allegations.
Video is AI's new frontier and it is so persuasive, we should all be worried | Victoria Turk
OpenAI's Sora marks a significant advancement in AI video generation, but it raises critical concerns about authenticity and the potential for misuse.
My AI-cloned voice was used to spread far-right propaganda. How do we stop the fake audio scam? | Georgina Findlay
AI voice cloning represents an alarming growth in scams, impersonating individuals without consent and leading to significant personal and financial risks.
FBI warns voters about inauthentic videos relating to election security
The FBI is combating false election-related videos to preserve election integrity and public trust ahead of the presidential election.
Tim Walz is the victim of a disturbing deepfake campaign & Russia is likely behind it - LGBTQ Nation
Kremlin-backed Storm-1516 is behind a disinformation campaign targeting Tim Walz with deepfake allegations.
Judge temporarily blocks new California election deepfake law, citing First Amendment
California's law against election-related deepfakes faces First Amendment challenges, highlighting tensions between free speech and electoral integrity.
'Not the AI election': Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign - Poynter
The FCC banned AI-generated voices in robocalls to curb misinformation in the electoral process.
Judge temporarily blocks new California election deepfake law, citing First Amendment
California's law against election-related deepfakes faces First Amendment challenges, highlighting tensions between free speech and electoral integrity.
'Not the AI election': Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign - Poynter
The FCC banned AI-generated voices in robocalls to curb misinformation in the electoral process.
Many political AI deepfakes are totally cartoonish, but the technology is still shaping the election
Absurd AI-generated memes are emerging as tools for misinformation in the 2024 election, despite fears of more realistic deepfakes.
Generative disinfo is real - you're just not the target, warns deepfake tracking nonprofit | TechCrunch
The threat of AI-generated disinformation is significant but not as widespread as feared during the 2024 election; many campaigns target specific groups, not the general public.
Many political AI deepfakes are totally cartoonish, but the technology is still shaping the election
Absurd AI-generated memes are emerging as tools for misinformation in the 2024 election, despite fears of more realistic deepfakes.
Generative disinfo is real - you're just not the target, warns deepfake tracking nonprofit | TechCrunch
The threat of AI-generated disinformation is significant but not as widespread as feared during the 2024 election; many campaigns target specific groups, not the general public.
Organized crime syndicates in Asia are leveraging AI, cryptocurrencies, and messaging apps to expand operations, greatly outpacing governmental response efforts.
It's not me, it's just my face': the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda
AI-generated propaganda videos can exploit individual's likeness for political purposes, raising concerns over consent and personal safety.
Deepfake technology poses significant threats to personal identity and the integrity of information.
Asian crime gangs are growing fast, thanks to AI
Organized crime syndicates in Asia are leveraging AI, cryptocurrencies, and messaging apps to expand operations, greatly outpacing governmental response efforts.
It's not me, it's just my face': the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda
AI-generated propaganda videos can exploit individual's likeness for political purposes, raising concerns over consent and personal safety.
Deepfake technology poses significant threats to personal identity and the integrity of information.
Here is what's illegal under California's 9 (and counting) new AI laws | TechCrunch
California is addressing AI-related issues with new legislation, including laws on AI robocalls, deepfake nudes, and content transparency.
Here is what's illegal under California's 8 (and counting) new AI laws | TechCrunch
California is actively pursuing comprehensive regulations addressing AI-related risks and ethical concerns, particularly focusing on content manipulation and user protection.
Here is what's illegal under California's 9 (and counting) new AI laws | TechCrunch
California is addressing AI-related issues with new legislation, including laws on AI robocalls, deepfake nudes, and content transparency.
Here is what's illegal under California's 8 (and counting) new AI laws | TechCrunch
California is actively pursuing comprehensive regulations addressing AI-related risks and ethical concerns, particularly focusing on content manipulation and user protection.
Taylor Swift cites AI deepfakes in endorsement for Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president, citing fears about AI-generated misinformation and the need for transparency in political endorsements.
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Taylor Swift cites AI deepfakes in endorsement for Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president, citing fears about AI-generated misinformation and the need for transparency in political endorsements.
AI That Actually Matters! - See Also
AI is revolutionizing the legal process, making it more efficient and allowing lawyers to focus on higher-level tasks.