Providing such imagery, the attorney general wrote, violates state laws related to public decency and a new “deepfake” ...

This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts talk about three big stories from February. You can always listen to this week's podcast through the audio player on this page, but if you want to subscribe for ...

X (formerly Twitter) has become a site for the rapid spread of artificial intelligence-generated non-consensual sexual images (also known as deepfakes). Using the platform’s own built-in generative AI ...

In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies ...

Imagine if anyone — or anything — could perfectly copy your voice or face and spread it online. A flawless imitation, indistinguishable from the real you, saying things you never said, showing up in ...

(TNS) — "Deepfakes" — artificial intelligence-manipulated video, audio, or images created using someone's voice or likeness without their permission — are the dark frontier of AI, and a top concern ...

The 2024 U.S. presidential campaign has featured some notable deepfakes — AI-powered impersonations of candidates that sought to mislead voters or demean the candidates being targeted. Thanks to Elon ...

Imagine a world where deepfakes have become so good that no detection mechanism can unmask them as imposters. This would be a bonanza for criminals and malignant state actors: for example, these might ...

Imagine scrolling through social media and encountering a video of a famous politician making outrageous claims. You might hesitate, doubting its authenticity. This is the impact of deepfake ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Since the dawn of the nuclear age, policymakers and strategists have tried to prevent a country from deploying nuclear weapons by mistake. But the potential for accidents remains as high as it was ...

Deepfakes (also known as digital replicas) are created when sophisticated AI technology generates or alters audio-visual content to misrepresent someone or something. Often a person's voice or ...