Feb 06 Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes By Barbara Ortutay, Ed White, Associated Press When Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea to the kidnapper of her 84-year-old mother to send “proof of life,” she addressed the possibility of people creating deepfakes. Continue reading
Jan 27 Trump's use of AI images further erodes public trust, experts say By Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press An edited — and realistic — image of a civil rights attorney in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the government is blurring the line between what is real and what is fake. Continue reading
Jan 15 Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X. Continue reading
Jan 13 Pentagon embraces Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry By Konstantin Toropin, David Klepper, Associated Press The announcement comes just days after Grok — which is embedded into X, the social media network owned by Musk — drew global outcry and scrutiny for generating highly sexualized deepfake images of people without their consent. Continue reading
Jan 12 Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's chatbot Grok over sexualized AI images By Eileen Ng, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press An emailed request for comment by The Associated Press to Musk's xAI resulted in an automated reply from the media support email address which stated, "Legacy Media Lies."… Continue reading
Jan 07 Entertainment industry ramps up discussions about AI, creators and innovative tech at CES By Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press CES 2026 is featuring extensive programming related to Hollywood, influencers and how the industry will continue to work with AI. Continue reading
Jan 06 A look at the new technology announced on Day 1 of CES 2026 By Shawn Chen, Rio Yamat, Associated Press CES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year. Continue reading
Jan 02 AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. Here are key takeaways from AP's story on the rise of AI-generated nude images and how schools are responding. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 8:16 What's next for AI and has its explosive growth in 2025 created a bubble? By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas This year, the development and spending around artificial intelligence has been perhaps the most significant business and economic story. AI spending is driving one of the most explosive periods for the tech industry and playing a big role in overall… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 8:45 Scientists work to decode wolf howls in Yellowstone with AI technology By Matt Standal, Montana PBS In movies and literature, a wolf’s haunting howl can signify danger or untamed nature. In real life, researchers in Yellowstone National Park are analyzing those howls with cutting-edge AI technology to better monitor and track wolves. Matt Standal of PBS… Continue watching