The Italian prime minister is suing a man for allegedly creating a pornographic deepfake of her and uploading it to a U.S. website where it was reportedly viewed millions of times. Deepfakes, which are realistic simulations of people commonly used to make fake pornographic videos showing female celebrities or politicians, are becoming a growing concern … Read more
The provisions were published jointly in 2022 by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security. Beijing has become increasingly concerned about computer-generated content that can be used to create deepfake videos, disinformation or scams. China was the first country to regulate generative artificial intelligence and services like ChatGPT. But … Read more
London — The European Parliament passed the world’s first comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence on Wednesday, as controversy swirled around an edited photo of Catherine, the Princess of Wales, that experts say illustrates how even the awareness of new AI technologies is affecting society. “The reaction to this image, if it were released … Read more
For the past six months, Guardian journalist Michael Safi has been trying to find out who is behind an AI company that creates deepfakes. Deepfakes that are causing havoc around the world, with police and lawmakers baffled about how to deal with them. And in trying to answer one question, he has been left with … Read more
Artificial intelligence experts and industry executives, including one of the technology’s trailblazers Yoshua Bengio, have signed an open letter calling for more regulation around the creation of deepfakes, citing potential risks to society. “Today, deepfakes often involve sexual imagery, fraud, or political disinformation. Since AI is progressing rapidly and making deepfakes much easier to create, … Read more
A multinational firm in Hong Kong is out 200 million Hong Kong dollars (around $34.5 million Canadian) after a financial worker at the company was targeted by scammers using artificial intelligence, culminating in a phony video conference call with numerous deepfake colleagues. Police discussed details of the incident, without naming the company or worker involved, … Read more
Home Education IIMC 55th Convocation: Former President Kovind Urges Graduating Students To Fight Fake News, Misinformation “Stay away from the trend of sensationalizing news to garner more TRPs; preserve the values of journalism,” said Ram Nath Kovind. The 55th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati … Read more
This incident resurfaced past speculations, particularly in Western media, regarding Putin’s potential use of body doubles in certain public appearances, purportedly due to alleged health concerns. Moscow: The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, appeared briefly lost for words on Thursday when confronted with an AI-generated version of himself. A video of Putin’s interaction with his ‘double’ … Read more
