Microsoft Unveils Advanced AI Avatar Tool VASA-1 but Delays Public Release Over Deepfake Concerns
Microsoft’s latest AI tool VASA-1 generates realistic human avatars but will not launch this product in a public setting pending significant risks that include Deepfake....
X User Sues to Block California’s New Anti-Deepfakes Law Over AI-Altered Kamala Harris Video
A user on X is trying to stop California's new anti-deepfakes law because they shared a video of Kamala Harris that had been changed by...
Trump’s AI Deepfake Singing Mandarin Goes Viral: Shocking Impact on Global Politics
A popular Douyin video shows deepfakes made by AI of American politicians singing in Mandarin. This has caused discussions about AI's role in sharing false...
Senator David Pocock Creates AI Deepfakes of Albanese, Dutton, Urges AI Ban
Senator David Pocock made AI deepfakes of Albanese and Dutton to call for quick legislation that would ban AI in election materials and warn of...
Grok Backlash Spurs Lawmakers to Urge Action on AI Deepfakes
Democratic lawmakers are pushing the FEC to deal with deepfake issues after the release of X's Grok chatbot, which caused backlash. After the launch of...
OpenAI Backs California’s Groundbreaking Bill to Tag AI-Generated Content
OpenAI supports a California bill that requires provenance data for AI-generated content to combat deepfakes, but it opposes a separate bill that imposes strict AI...
Iran Targeting Trump with AI Deepfakes? Cyber Tensions Rise Ahead of 2024 Election
AI deepfakes and traditional hacks, supposedly by Iran, are having an effect on the 2024 election. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are said to be...
YouTube makes it easier to report and remove AI deepfakes
YouTube has made it easier to report deepfake videos that use your likeness as a privacy issue. This is a change in how the company...