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For years, experts have warned that deepfakes—AI-generated videos, images, or audio recordings of people doing or saying things they haven’t actually done in real life—could be deployed in malicious ways. These dangers are now here. Improvements in deepfake technology, and the widespread availability of easy-to-use and cheap (or free) generative models, have made it easier…
Read full articleThe AI use policy at Boston Public Schools includes a list of explicit restrictions, including against deepfakes or entering student data into unapproved tools, and mandates a strict vetting process for any AI tools.
Every day, millions of pieces of fake content are produced. Videos, audio clips, posts, articles, generated by artificial intelligence, distributed at industrial scale, aimed at shifting public opinion across entire countries. The people producing them are often outside the country being targeted. The people receiving them almost never know they’re fake. And they have no […]
ChatGPT Images 2.0 adds a reasoning layer that checks layout, text accuracy and numbers before generating images, unlocking reliable multilingual posters, infographics and compliance creatives in one go.
In the beginning, platforms like Fiverr were places where people could hire freelancers to do specialized creative labor using skills that took years to develop. In the age of generative AI, though, many of these gig workers have embraced the technology in order to meet clients' demands. These workers' profiles emphasize that they can quickly (and cheaply) whip up images and videos of just about anything. But often, what their clients are looking for are dramatic animations inspired by the Christian Bible. On TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook it is very easy to stumble across AI-generated clips that retell stories from the Bible. Lik … Read the full story at The Verge.
Discover how scammers are using AI deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift in TikTok ads, and learn five expert tips for spotting manipulated media. The post TikTok Scam Ads Use AI to Impersonate Celebrities Like Taylor Swift appeared first on Copyleaks.
Scammers are using AI-generated videos of celebrities including Taylor Swift and Rihanna to promote shady services on TikTok, according to authentication company Copyleaks. The ads typically show celebrities in interview settings, such as red carpets, podcasts, or talk shows, and often manipulate real footage with AI, the company said. Many promote rewards programs claiming users can earn money by watching TikTok content and giving feedback. TikTok's official branding appears in some of the ads, though users are redirected to third-party services that ask for personal information. In one ad, a realistic AI avatar of Swift urges users to s … Read the full story at The Verge.
YouTube has introduced an AI-driven interactive search tool that delivers step-by-step results combining text, short clips, and longer videos in response to conversational queries. The feature, called Ask YouTube, is designed to serve users who turn to the platform for practical guidance on topics like recipes and travel planning. Users can pose detailed prompts — such as […]
Insider Brief Artificial intelligence now appears in product launches, earnings calls, regulatory filings, and everyday conversations about technology. The term is applied broadly, often to systems with little in common. That breadth is the source of most confusion about what AI actually is and how different types of systems behave. A 2025 YouTube controversy made […]
