Deepfakes

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Undressed Images Spur Regulators: X rolls back Grok’s “spicy” image generation on the platform after global outrage
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Undressed Images Spur Regulators: X rolls back Grok’s “spicy” image generation on the platform after global outrage

Governments worldwide sounded alarms after xAI’s Grok chatbot generated tens of thousands of sexualized images of girls and women without their consent.

January 16, 20264 min read
Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate
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Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate

A viral deepfake video showed media superstars who appeared to support a cause — but it was made without their participation or permission.

February 26, 20252 min read
Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate
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Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate

A viral deepfake video showed media superstars who appeared to support a cause — but it was made without their participation or permission.

February 26, 20252 min read
Deepfakes Become Politics as Usual: Deepfakes dominate as India’s election season unfolds.
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Deepfakes Become Politics as Usual: Deepfakes dominate as India’s election season unfolds.

Synthetic depictions of politicians are taking center stage as the world’s biggest democratic election kicks off.

March 21, 20242 min read
Deepfakes Become Politics as Usual: Deepfakes dominate as India’s election season unfolds.
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Deepfakes Become Politics as Usual: Deepfakes dominate as India’s election season unfolds.

Synthetic depictions of politicians are taking center stage as the world’s biggest democratic election kicks off.

March 21, 20242 min read
Nude Deepfakes Spur Legislators: Taylor Swift deepfake outrage prompts U.S. lawmakers to propose anti-AI pornography laws.
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Nude Deepfakes Spur Legislators: Taylor Swift deepfake outrage prompts U.S. lawmakers to propose anti-AI pornography laws.

Sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift galvanized public demand for laws against nonconsensual, AI-enabled pornography.

February 7, 20243 min read
Nude Deepfakes Spur Legislators: Taylor Swift deepfake outrage prompts U.S. lawmakers to propose anti-AI pornography laws.
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Nude Deepfakes Spur Legislators: Taylor Swift deepfake outrage prompts U.S. lawmakers to propose anti-AI pornography laws.

Sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift galvanized public demand for laws against nonconsensual, AI-enabled pornography.

February 7, 20243 min read
U.S. Politics Goes Generative: U.S. Republicans released the first AI generated attack ad.
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U.S. Politics Goes Generative: U.S. Republicans released the first AI generated attack ad.

A major political party in the United States used generated imagery in a campaign ad. The Republican Party released a video entirely made up of AI-generated images.

May 3, 20232 min read
U.S. Politics Goes Generative: U.S. Republicans released the first AI generated attack ad.
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U.S. Politics Goes Generative: U.S. Republicans released the first AI generated attack ad.

A major political party in the United States used generated imagery in a campaign ad. The Republican Party released a video entirely made up of AI-generated images.

May 3, 20232 min read
Hinton Leaves Google With Regrets: Why Geoffrey Hinton, one of the “Godfathers of AI” resigned from Google
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Hinton Leaves Google With Regrets: Why Geoffrey Hinton, one of the “Godfathers of AI” resigned from Google

A pioneer of deep learning joined the chorus of AI insiders who worry that the technology is becoming dangerous, saying that part of him regrets his life’s work.

May 3, 20231 min read
Hinton Leaves Google With Regrets: Why Geoffrey Hinton, one of the “Godfathers of AI” resigned from Google
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Hinton Leaves Google With Regrets: Why Geoffrey Hinton, one of the “Godfathers of AI” resigned from Google

A pioneer of deep learning joined the chorus of AI insiders who worry that the technology is becoming dangerous, saying that part of him regrets his life’s work.

May 3, 20231 min read
Voice Clones Go Viral: AI cloned voices take over YouTube, Twitch, and Spotify.
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Voice Clones Go Viral: AI cloned voices take over YouTube, Twitch, and Spotify.

Tired of rap battles composed by ChatGPT? Get ready for the next wave of AI-generated fun and profit. Cloned voices are taking center stage in productions by upstart creators and monied corporations alike.

March 8, 20232 min read
Voice Clones Go Viral: AI cloned voices take over YouTube, Twitch, and Spotify.
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Voice Clones Go Viral: AI cloned voices take over YouTube, Twitch, and Spotify.

Tired of rap battles composed by ChatGPT? Get ready for the next wave of AI-generated fun and profit. Cloned voices are taking center stage in productions by upstart creators and monied corporations alike.

March 8, 20232 min read
News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.
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News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.

Political forces used a commercial AI service to generate deepfaked propaganda. Videos have appeared on social media that show AI-generated characters speaking against the United States or in favor of foreign governments. The clips feature synthetic avatars offered by the startup Synthesia.

February 15, 20232 min read
News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.
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News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.

Political forces used a commercial AI service to generate deepfaked propaganda. Videos have appeared on social media that show AI-generated characters speaking against the United States or in favor of foreign governments. The clips feature synthetic avatars offered by the startup Synthesia.

February 15, 20232 min read

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