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fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Chinese 'Virtual Human' Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

The salesperson hawking Brother printers on Taobao works hard-like, really hard. At any time of the day, even when there's no audience on the Chinese ecommerce platform, the same woman wearing a white shirt and black skirt is always livestreaming, boasting about the various features of different office printers. She has a phone in one hand and often checks it as if to read a sales script or monitor the viewer comments coming in.
E-Commerce
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Here's how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect

AI voice cloning poses significant risks through fraudulent calls mimicking known individuals, increasing the efficiency of phishing schemes.
Digital life
fromAxios
1 month ago

AI slop is ruining all of our favorite places to scroll

AI-generated content affects community engagement in hobbies by losing relatable imperfections.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How brands are moving beyond the 'real-but-weird' with synthetic humans

Brands are integrating AI-generated personas into their marketing strategies, using digital tools to enhance customer engagement through virtual assistants and hyper-realistic avatars.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
3 months ago

Google made an AI content detector - join the waitlist to try it

Google's SynthID Detector aims to combat misinformation by watermarking AI-generated content to ensure authenticity and transparency.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
4 months ago

UX for Synthetic Media: Designing Interactive Deepfake and Generative Content Experiences

The rise of synthetic media necessitates improved user experience design to ensure clarity and transparency.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
4 months ago

UX for Synthetic Media: Designing Interactive Deepfake and Generative Content Experiences

Synthetic media requires user-centric design to enable effective, trustworthy, and accessible interfaces.
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