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Ars Technica
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Why deepfake detection isn't as simple as OpenAI's true-false binary

Tech companies are rolling out tools to detect AI-generated content but face challenges in combating deepfakes for major global elections.
Observant humans remain the best at detecting flaws in deepfakes, highlighting the limitations of current AI detection tools.
OpenAI introduced an AI image detection classifier able to detect a high percentage of AI-generated images from their DALL-E 3 model. [ more ]
WIRED
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Tools Are Still Generating Misleading Election Images

Many Republicans still believe Biden's win was illegitimate
Generative AI has potential to exacerbate election disinformation [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

F.C.C. Bans A.I.-Generated Robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) has banned AI-generated robocalls to address concerns over election disinformation and consumer fraud.
The decision expands the ability of states to prosecute creators of unsolicited spam robocalls. [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
Marketing

Exclusive: YouTube Approved Ads Promoting Disinformation on India's Election

YouTube approved ads promoting voter suppression and violence in India ahead of elections.
Global Witness and Access Now's experiment revealed YouTube's failure to prevent spread of disinformation in significant elections. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
London

The Guardian view on fake campaign videos: the costs of spreading false information are real | Editorial

Conservative party caught spreading election disinformation against London mayor.
Tories resort to underhand tactics due to uninspiring candidate in London. [ more ]
Exchangewire
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Disney Teams Up with Google Display & Video 360 and The Trade Desk; EU to Introduce Election Disinformation Legislation; Google Fined for Using Publishers' Data for Gemini - ExchangeWire.com

Disney expands DRAX with Google and The Trade Desk
EU to introduce election disinformation legislation
Google fined by France for using publishers' data [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Protect Yourself from Election Misinformation

Election disinformation is a prevalent issue globally, impacting events like elections in Kenya.
Regulation of election misinformation must be carefully scrutinized to ensure it doesn't suppress legitimate voices and adhere to human rights principles. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
US politics

Steve Bannon hawks disinformation to support Trump as legal troubles mount

Steve Bannon is playing an influential role in the propaganda circles around Donald Trump as he seeks to return to the White House, despite facing several legal problems.
Bannon is spreading election disinformation on his podcast to help Trump win the presidency again and promote a Maga-heavy policy agenda, which experts say endangers democracy. [ more ]
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