White House ‘alarmed’ by circulation of fake AI-generated Taylor Swift photos

The White House called the circulation of explicit images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) of pop superstar Taylor Swift “alarming” as critics cite the incident as the latest example of the growing risks of deepfakes. “We are alarmed by the reports of the circulation of the … false images,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters … Read more

Doomsday Clock freezes at 90 seconds to midnight amid ‘unabated ferocity’ of global risks

The world is 90 seconds away from global catastrophe on the Doomsday Clock, a dire warning but one that has not moved since last year, according to the annual update from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Global instability is being driven by Russia’s nearly two-year war in Ukraine, Israel’s war on Hamas after its Oct. … Read more