World Feb 03 Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation over child abuse images, deepfakes By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Jan 26 EU investigates Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Nation Jan 16 Watch 6:29 Musk's Grok AI faces more scrutiny after generating sexual deepfake images Elon Musk was forced to put restrictions on X and its AI chatbot, Grok, after its image generator sparked outrage around the world. Grok created non-consensual sexualized images, prompting some countries to ban the bot. Liz Landers discussed Grok's troubles… By Liz Landers, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig
World Jan 15 Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says 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. By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
Education Jan 02 AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools 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. By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
May 19 WATCH: Trump signs Take It Down Act, bill combating nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The bill makes it a federal crime to “knowingly publish” or threaten to publish intimate images without a person’s consent, including AI-created “deepfakes.”… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:43 What to know about the new federal law against revenge porn and explicit deepfakes By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young On Monday, President Trump is expected to sign the bipartisan Take It Down Act, which calls for stricter penalties for posting sexually explicit images online without the subject’s consent or with harmful intent — what’s called “revenge porn.” Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 5:07 How AI is being used to create explicit deepfake images that harm children By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery A new report offers a troubling look at the latest digital threat to young people: deepfake nudes. These are realistic-looking photos and videos that have been altered using AI technology to depict subjects in sexually explicit situations and then spread… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 8:18 U.S. cybersecurity officials warn of foreign efforts to sow doubt and chaos around election By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev From disinformation to hacking and leaking, America’s adversaries have never been this busy before an election. U.S. intelligence officials have detailed Russian disinformation, Iranian hacking and leaking efforts and a Chinese focus on congressional candidates critical of Beijing. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 03 In South Korea, rise of explicit deepfakes wrecks women's lives and deepens gender divide By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The U.S. cybersecurity firm Security Hero called South Korea “the country most targeted by deepfake pornography” last year. In a report, it said South Korean singers and actresses constitute more than half of the people featured in deepfake porn worldwide. Continue reading