Education Jan 02 AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Politics May 19 WATCH: Trump signs Take It Down Act, bill combating nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn 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.”… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation May 18 Watch 4:43 What to know about the new federal law against revenge porn and explicit deepfakes 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… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young
Nation Mar 22 Watch 5:07 How AI is being used to create explicit deepfake images that harm children 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… By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery
World Oct 28 Watch 8:18 U.S. cybersecurity officials warn of foreign efforts to sow doubt and chaos around election 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… By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
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
Aug 10 Watch 5:59 Nonconsensual sexual images posted online made worse by deepfakes and AI technology By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela Deepfake and AI technology’s ability to manipulate photos and even videos has made the problem of sexual images being posted online without consent even worse. Google recently announced new steps to combat sexually explicit deepfakes in their search results, but… Continue watching
Jun 17 How deepfake tech is a high risk, high reward tool for local political campaigns By Ali Swenson, Dan Merica, Garance Burke, Associated Press AI deepfakes that misrepresent candidates often can do more damage in those races because campaigns have fewer staffers and less money to combat them, and because they typically draw less scrutiny. Continue reading
Jun 12 India's latest election embraced AI technology. Here are some ways it was used constructively By Vandinika Shukla, Bruce Schneier, The Conversation Despite fears of widespread disinformation, for the most part the campaigns, candidates and activists used AI constructively in India's election. They used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deceive them, and AI also helped them break through language barriers. Continue reading
Jun 04 DOJ claims releasing audio of Biden's special counsel interview could lead to deepfakes By Alanna Durkin, Dan Merica, Associated Press The Justice Department says it's concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans. Continue reading