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Data science

French Woman Scammed Out of 830,000 in Deepfake 'Brad Pitt' Scheme

A woman's €830,000 loss to scammers using AI deepfakes highlights the evolving threats of cyber fraud and emotional manipulation.

Artificial intelligence

Synthesia snaps up $180M at a $2.1B valuation for its B2B AI video platform | TechCrunch

Synthesia is experiencing significant growth, raising $180 million in funding to enhance its AI avatar technology and expand into new markets.

fromClickUp

4 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence

10 Best AI Voice Detectors to Identify AI-Generated Speech

AI voice technology blurs the line between authentic and artificial voices, creating risks for disinformation and fraud.

Privacy technologies

Deepfake cyberattacks proliferated in 2024, iProov claims

Deepfake scams and spoofed identities are on the rise, with significant increases in various attack methods reported by iProov in 2024.

fromInsideHook

1 day ago

Report: Meta AI Shown Engaging in Explicit Chats With Underage Users

AI voice technology is evolving, but its application raises serious ethical concerns, especially regarding interactions with minors.

fromSocial Media Today

7 months ago

Meta's AI Bots Run Counter to the Value of Social Media

AI technology enables brands to create deepfake avatars for e-commerce, allowing human streamers to be cloned for continuous operation at low costs.

Data science

fromMedium

French Woman Scammed Out of 830,000 in Deepfake 'Brad Pitt' Scheme

A woman's €830,000 loss to scammers using AI deepfakes highlights the evolving threats of cyber fraud and emotional manipulation.

Synthesia snaps up $180M at a $2.1B valuation for its B2B AI video platform | TechCrunch

Synthesia is experiencing significant growth, raising $180 million in funding to enhance its AI avatar technology and expand into new markets.

fromClickUp

4 weeks ago

10 Best AI Voice Detectors to Identify AI-Generated Speech

AI voice technology blurs the line between authentic and artificial voices, creating risks for disinformation and fraud.

more#ai-technology

#ai

3 weeks ago

AI Startup Deletes Entire Website After Researcher Finds Something Disgusting There

AI-generated porn on GenNomis's platform raises serious ethical concerns and the need for regulation.

4 days ago

When You Apply for a Job Now, You're Competing With Non-Human Entities

AI-generated resumes and headshots are creating new challenges in the job market for legitimate applicants.

Artificial intelligence

Scarlett Johansson warns of dangers of AI after Kanye West deepfake goes viral

Scarlett Johansson warns of AI dangers, stressing that misuse can magnify hate speech and impact reality.

Education

Parents Furious as School Accused of Covering Up AI-Generated Nudes of Students

The Lancaster Country Day School faced severe backlash over a coverup of an AI-generated nude image scandal involving students.

fromwww.bbc.com

France politics

Macron shares his deepfakes for AI summit attention

Macron uses deepfake videos to engage audiences while raising concerns about the normalisation of such technology.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Education

More than 1 in 10 students say they know of peers who created deepfake nudes: report

AI-generated nude images of students are alarmingly common, with 11% of surveyed students aware of classmates creating deepfake nudes.

3 weeks ago

AI Startup Deletes Entire Website After Researcher Finds Something Disgusting There

AI-generated porn on GenNomis's platform raises serious ethical concerns and the need for regulation.

4 days ago

When You Apply for a Job Now, You're Competing With Non-Human Entities

AI-generated resumes and headshots are creating new challenges in the job market for legitimate applicants.

Artificial intelligence

Scarlett Johansson warns of dangers of AI after Kanye West deepfake goes viral

Scarlett Johansson warns of AI dangers, stressing that misuse can magnify hate speech and impact reality.

Education

Parents Furious as School Accused of Covering Up AI-Generated Nudes of Students

The Lancaster Country Day School faced severe backlash over a coverup of an AI-generated nude image scandal involving students.

fromwww.bbc.com

France politics

Macron shares his deepfakes for AI summit attention

Macron uses deepfake videos to engage audiences while raising concerns about the normalisation of such technology.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Education

More than 1 in 10 students say they know of peers who created deepfake nudes: report

AI-generated nude images of students are alarmingly common, with 11% of surveyed students aware of classmates creating deepfake nudes.

more#ai

#ai-ethics

1 week ago

Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots | TechCrunch

Character.AI's new AvatarFX model brings both innovative video capabilities and serious ethical concerns around misuse.

Privacy professionals

fromFortune

Boys are taking images of female classmates and using AI to deepfake nude photos. A landmark lawsuit could stop it.

AI-generated deepfake images of girls continue to pose severe societal harms, prompting legal action in California to hold creators accountable.

fromThe Verge

Privacy professionals

Telecom involved in Biden deepfake robocall fined $1 million

Lingo Telecom agrees to pay $1 million to the FCC for transmitting a deepfake robocall of President Biden. Compliance with caller ID rules is mandated.

1 week ago

Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots | TechCrunch

Character.AI's new AvatarFX model brings both innovative video capabilities and serious ethical concerns around misuse.

Privacy professionals

fromFortune

Boys are taking images of female classmates and using AI to deepfake nude photos. A landmark lawsuit could stop it.

AI-generated deepfake images of girls continue to pose severe societal harms, prompting legal action in California to hold creators accountable.

fromThe Verge

Privacy professionals

Telecom involved in Biden deepfake robocall fined $1 million

Lingo Telecom agrees to pay $1 million to the FCC for transmitting a deepfake robocall of President Biden. Compliance with caller ID rules is mandated.

Facebook scammers want you to think Elon Musk can cure diabetes

AI-generated Facebook ads falsely claim Elon Musk has discovered a diabetes cure, promoting scams that leverage deepfakes and alarming pharmaceutical companies.

Silicon Valley

fromLos Angeles Times

2 weeks ago

Hackers turn Silicon Valley crosswalks into mockery of Musk, Zuckerberg

Silicon Valley crosswalk speakers played deepfake-style recordings of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, mocking them and entertaining pedestrians.

fromBusiness Insider

Miscellaneous

A Florida man pretending to be Elon Musk scammed an elderly woman out of over $250,000

A Florida man scammed a woman out of $250,000 by posing as Elon Musk, showcasing the rise of identity fraud in online scams.

US news

HUD screens hijacked to show Trump sucking Elon's toes

Deepfake video of Trump and Musk displayed at HUD raises security concerns.

Alternative medicine

fromEngadget

Facebook scammers want you to think Elon Musk can cure diabetes

AI-generated Facebook ads falsely claim Elon Musk has discovered a diabetes cure, promoting scams that leverage deepfakes and alarming pharmaceutical companies.

Silicon Valley

fromLos Angeles Times

2 weeks ago

Hackers turn Silicon Valley crosswalks into mockery of Musk, Zuckerberg

Silicon Valley crosswalk speakers played deepfake-style recordings of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, mocking them and entertaining pedestrians.

fromBusiness Insider

Miscellaneous

A Florida man pretending to be Elon Musk scammed an elderly woman out of over $250,000

A Florida man scammed a woman out of $250,000 by posing as Elon Musk, showcasing the rise of identity fraud in online scams.

US news

HUD screens hijacked to show Trump sucking Elon's toes

Deepfake video of Trump and Musk displayed at HUD raises security concerns.

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#scams

UK news

Deepfakes, cash and crypto: how call centre scammers duped 6,000 people

Scammers are using deepfakes to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, leading many, including Mark, to lose significant savings.

fromPoynter

1 year ago

Medicine

Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement "created with Pfizer" as diabetes remedy - Poynter

Posts claiming to help avoid health scams on Facebook may be scams themselves, like the deepfake video warning about Dr. Oz's scams.

UK news

Deepfakes, cash and crypto: how call centre scammers duped 6,000 people

Scammers are using deepfakes to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, leading many, including Mark, to lose significant savings.

fromPoynter

1 year ago

Medicine

Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement "created with Pfizer" as diabetes remedy - Poynter

Posts claiming to help avoid health scams on Facebook may be scams themselves, like the deepfake video warning about Dr. Oz's scams.

more#scams

fromMedium

Scarlett Johansson Condemns Deepfake Video and Raises AI Misuse Concerns

Scarlett Johansson warns about AI's potential to amplify hate speech, following a controversial deepfake video featuring her and other celebrities.

EU data protection

fromIrish Independent

The Indo Daily: Deepfake: Garda probe into phoney topless images of female politician

An investigation is underway regarding the creation and spread of possibly malicious material targeting public figures in Ireland.

Miscellaneous

fromWIRED

GitHub's Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn't Working

Open source tools for deepfakes often begin with good intentions but can be weaponized for abuse, particularly against women.

Miscellaneous

UK promises law against sexually explicit deepfakes

The UK government aims to make creating and sharing sexually explicit deepfake images a criminal offense in response to serious public concern.

fromwww.npr.org

How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024

Deepfake technology poses risks to elections by potentially spreading misinformation, but 2024 saw less targeted manipulation than feared.

#openai

Miscellaneous

OpenAI's Sora Is Here. How the New AI Video Generator Works. | Entrepreneur

OpenAI's Sora generates videos from text and images, offering multiple variations and raising concerns over moderation and potential deepfake creation.

Miscellaneous

OpenAI is only letting some Sora users create videos of real people | TechCrunch

OpenAI's Sora tool for video generation won't initially release a feature allowing video production from real persons' images due to safety concerns.

Miscellaneous

OpenAI's Sora Is Here. How the New AI Video Generator Works. | Entrepreneur

OpenAI's Sora generates videos from text and images, offering multiple variations and raising concerns over moderation and potential deepfake creation.

Miscellaneous

OpenAI is only letting some Sora users create videos of real people | TechCrunch

OpenAI's Sora tool for video generation won't initially release a feature allowing video production from real persons' images due to safety concerns.

Delete This': MLK Jr's Daughter Blasts Vile' and Irresponsible' Deepfake Viral Video of Her Father Endorsing Trump

Deepfake video misrepresenting Martin Luther King Jr. sparked controversy and condemnation, especially from his daughter Bernice King.

#cybersecurity

Russian Hackers Are Using Fake AI "Nudify" Sites to Steal Data

The notorious hacker group Fin7 has resurfaced through AI deepfake scam sites, exploiting victims for personal information.

Information security

Hackers Sent a Deepfake of Wiz CEO to Dozens of Employees | Entrepreneur

Wiz thwarted a deepfake attack due to employee familiarity with CEO's speaking style, showcasing the importance of awareness in cybersecurity.

fromITPro

Information security

Deepfake attacks are prompting drastic security changes at enterprises

UK companies are responding to the growing threat of deepfake attacks with response plans and biometric authentication measures.

fromGraham Cluley

11 months ago

Information security

Smashing Security podcast #372: The fake deepfake, and Estate insecurity

Discussion on cybersecurity incidents and privacy concerns in the latest "Smashing Security" podcast.

Russian Hackers Are Using Fake AI "Nudify" Sites to Steal Data

The notorious hacker group Fin7 has resurfaced through AI deepfake scam sites, exploiting victims for personal information.

Information security

Hackers Sent a Deepfake of Wiz CEO to Dozens of Employees | Entrepreneur

Wiz thwarted a deepfake attack due to employee familiarity with CEO's speaking style, showcasing the importance of awareness in cybersecurity.

fromITPro

Information security

Deepfake attacks are prompting drastic security changes at enterprises

UK companies are responding to the growing threat of deepfake attacks with response plans and biometric authentication measures.

fromGraham Cluley

11 months ago

Information security

Smashing Security podcast #372: The fake deepfake, and Estate insecurity

Discussion on cybersecurity incidents and privacy concerns in the latest "Smashing Security" podcast.

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims

Russia's Storm-1516 campaign employs deepfake videos as part of a larger disinformation strategy to manipulate social media narratives.

fromArs Technica

Privacy professionals

Telco to pay $1M fine for fake Biden robocalls that told people not to vote

Lingo Telecom fined $1 million for transmitting deepfake robocalls to discourage voting in New Hampshire, emphasizing stricter compliance rules.

US news

fromwww.nytimes.com

San Francisco Moves to Lead Fight Against Deepfake Nudes

San Francisco filed a pioneering lawsuit to close deepfake pornography sites exploiting minors, marking a push for accountability against such technology abuses.