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Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the publicAn image of College Park, Georgia mayor Bianca Motley Broom kissing a man – who was not her husband – in a bar spread far and wide on Facebook. The fact that it’s fake is spreading […]
Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they are spending on them.Candidates’, parties’, and committees’ spending reveals that AI is
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In the choreographers’ new work, virtuosic movement and some green-screen magic unfurl the theatricality of high-stakes television interviewsIt appears the interviewer has got him on the ropes. “For the record, I did not take part in a pagan ceremony with minor members of the royal family in which we daubed ourselves in paint,” states the
Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narrativesRussian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies.The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise slamming the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation.
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PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information DefenceSecurity chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests.The National
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Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakesMeta’s “supreme court” has ordered the tech company to take down deepfake videos of a UK politician and a young Muslim woman from Facebook and do more to tackle AI-generated fake imagery.A fake video
Warning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakesUK politics live – latest updatesBritish lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world is unprepared for the “potentially dire” consequences of the technology, in the latest sign of rising global concern.A new regulatory framework is
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Influencers aren’t just battling competitors for brand deals. They’re now battling AI versions of themselvesEarlier this year, Emily Schuman, the creator of the lifestyle blog Cupcakes and Cashmere, saw a photo of herself she didn’t recognize on Instagram. In a sponsored ad, Schuman, who has more than 500,000 Instagram followers, is holding up a vial
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Revisited: Guardian journalist Michael Safi looks into the world of artificial intelligence, exploring the dangers and promises it holds for societyToday in Focus is on a summer break and will be back with new episodes from 1 September. In the meantime, we are bringing you season one of Black Box, before the launch of season
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Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunitiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned.And Anthony Albanese is
