AI-powered hate content is on the rise, experts say | CBC News
AI-generated hate content, like altered historical clips of Adolf Hitler, is a rising concern for the spread of misinformation and hateful propaganda online. [ more ]
Labels and watermarks become weapons of choice to identify AI images
Generative AI tools have led to the spread of fake images and videos being passed off as real, including explicit deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Drake.
Social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) have struggled to control the spread of these fake images, indicating the limitations of their systems in checking virality. [ more ]
Labour party plans to force AI developers to share test data
The Labour party is proposing that AI companies be legally obliged to share road test results and conduct safety tests with independent oversight.
Labour's proposals aim to address the risks posed by AI-generated content, such as chatbots and deepfakes, to vulnerable individuals, particularly young people. [ more ]
LA high school students, parents warned about spreading deepfake photo threat
School districts in Los Angeles are investigating inappropriate AI-generated images of students, emphasizing the need for ethical technology use education. [ more ]
UK MPs call for law to protect musicians from AI deepfakes
MPs in the UK advocate for legislation to protect musicians from AI-generated deepfakes, highlighting the benefits and risks of AI in the music industry. [ more ]
Microsoft unveils deepfake tech that's too good to release
Microsoft demonstrated VASA-1, an AI framework for creating realistic talking videos from images, text, and voice, but decided against releasing it due to ethical concerns. [ more ]
Where do we draw the line on using AI in TV and film?
The encroachment of generative AI in Hollywood is a major concern, impacting creators' livelihoods and sparking fear and caution in the industry. [ more ]
Microsoft's New AI Vasa App Makes Photos Talk and Sing | Entrepreneur
Microsoft introduced AI model VASA-1, transforming single pictures and audio into realistic lip-syncing videos, surpassing competitors in quality. [ more ]
Meta to start labeling AI-generated content in May
Meta will start labeling AI-generated media from May to tackle deepfakes while ensuring freedom of speech.
Meta's shift to labeling manipulated content follows criticism from its oversight board and is part of a broader industry effort against deceptive content. [ more ]
Nicki Minaj has signed an open letter supporting AI regulation despite using AI-generated imagery.
The bill she supports, the No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas And Unauthorized Duplications Act, aims to regulate the use of AI voice replicas. [ more ]
Retail Media is Fastest Growing Form of Ad Spend; Microsoft's Deal with Mistral AI Faces EU Scrutiny; Investors Push Apple for AI Transparency - ExchangeWire.com
Retail media is the fastest-growing form of ad spend.
Microsoft's partnership with Mistral AI faces EU scrutiny, reflecting ongoing tech landscape investigations.
Investors are pushing Apple for AI transparency, raising concerns about deepfakes. [ more ]
Deepfakes and other forms of manipulation are proliferating in the political arena.
Preventing the spread of deepfakes is challenging and requires addressing the issue from both a technological and social-political perspective. [ more ]
The bipartisan DEFIANCE Act would allow victims to sue creators and distributors of sexually-explicit deepfakes who knew or disregarded consent.
If passed, the DEFIANCE Act would become the first federal law protecting victims of deepfakes, as only ten states currently have laws against them. [ more ]