India election: AI deepfakes of Bollywood stars backing political parties swirl as voters grapple with information overload

The celebrities, however, have denied involvement in the videos that experts say put a great burden on the Indian public to discern fact from fiction, in a society where opinion could be easily influenced by cult culture among those untrained in critical thinking. India’s politics descends into an AI arms race as deepfakes threaten elections … Read more

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks Over $100,000 In Damages Over Deepfake Pornographic Videos

These deepfake videos, which gained millions of views online, were then uploaded on the internet by the men- a 40-year-old man and his 73-year-old father. Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks Over $100,000 In Damages Over Deepfake Pornographic Videos Italy prime minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking 100,000 euros in damages after deepfake videos of her were … Read more

Singapore PM Lee warns of ‘very convincing’ deepfakes ‘spreading disinformation’ after fake video of him emerges

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his second-in-command Lawrence Wong have warned the public against deepfake videos depicting them that have emerged in recent days, underlining the great concern that authorities have about the harmful implications of these digitally altered videos. Deepfakes are videos created using artificial intelligence (AI) and face swapping to depict … Read more