deepfake

Elon Musk Faces Criticism Over Deepfake Kamala Harris Video

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Elon Musk Faces Criticism Over Deepfake Kamala Harris Video

The tech campaigners said Elon Musk violated the platform’s own policies by sharing deepfake video. Washington: Billionaire X owner Elon Musk was facing criticism Monday for sharing a deepfake video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris, which tech campaigners said violated the platform’s own policies. Musk reposted a manipulated Harris campaign video in which a voiceover mimicking her calls President Joe Biden senile, and declares that she does not … Read more

Ferrari Exec Nearly Duped By Deepfake Voice Of CEO Benedetto Vigna In Scam Attempt

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Ferrari Exec Nearly Duped By Deepfake Voice Of CEO Benedetto Vigna In Scam Attempt

Photo: John Lamparski (Getty Images) It seems that everyone has become the target of scams nowadays, even executives in the automotive industry. A scammer attempted to deceive an unnamed Ferrari executive earlier this month by digitally impersonating the automaker’s CEO, Benedetto Vigna. The scheme utilized a deepfake version of Vigna’s voice and WhatsApp messages from … Read more

Zelensky’s Wife Didn’t Actually Buy A Bugatti Chiron Despite Russian Propaganda Claims

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Zelensky’s Wife Didn’t Actually Buy A Bugatti Chiron Despite Russian Propaganda Claims

Photo: Bugatti If you’ve been forced to spend time around conservatives at any point in the last several years, you’re probably aware that they live in a completely different version of reality than normal people. It’s impossible to keep up with all the insane things they believe, and unfortunately, the latest obviously fake rumor involves … Read more

Katy Perry Goes Viral For Fake Met Gala Photo That Fooled Her Own Mom

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Katy Perry Goes Viral For Fake Met Gala Photo That Fooled Her Own Mom

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Justin Trudeau deepfake ad promoting ‘robot trader’ pulled off YouTube – National

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Justin Trudeau deepfake ad promoting ‘robot trader’ pulled off YouTube – National

A deepfake advertisement depicting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s likeness promoting a financial “robot trader” has been pulled off YouTube. Google, which owns the online video-sharing and social media platform, told Global News it also suspended the advertiser accounts associated with these “scams.” Deepfakes are realistic yet fabricated images, audio and video created by using artificial … Read more

Italy’s PM is suing over deepfake porn. Could it happen in Canada? – National

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Italy’s PM is suing over deepfake porn. Could it happen in Canada? – National

The Italian prime minister is suing a man for allegedly creating a pornographic deepfake of her and uploading it to a U.S. website where it was reportedly viewed millions of times. Deepfakes, which are realistic simulations of people commonly used to make fake pornographic videos showing female celebrities or politicians, are becoming a growing concern … Read more

Piers Morgan, Oprah Winfrey “Deepfaked” For Influencer’s Campaign: Report

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Piers Morgan, Oprah Winfrey “Deepfaked” For Influencer’s Campaign: Report

Many around the world are worried about the deepfake technology. Renowned television personality Piers Morgan has voiced his concern after discovering a deepfake advertisement featuring manipulated video footage of him and Oprah Winfrey. The ad falsely showed the two celebrities endorsing a controversial self-help course by American influencer Wesley Virgin, reported BBC. The deceptive advertisement, which … Read more

Artificial intelligence experts urge more deepfake ‘safeguards’ – National

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Artificial intelligence experts urge more deepfake ‘safeguards’ – National

Artificial intelligence experts and industry executives, including one of the technology’s trailblazers Yoshua Bengio, have signed an open letter calling for more regulation around the creation of deepfakes, citing potential risks to society. “Today, deepfakes often involve sexual imagery, fraud, or political disinformation. Since AI is progressing rapidly and making deepfakes much easier to create, … Read more

Company out $35M after scammers stage video call with deepfake CFO, coworkers – National

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Company out M after scammers stage video call with deepfake CFO, coworkers – National

A multinational firm in Hong Kong is out 200 million Hong Kong dollars (around $34.5 million Canadian) after a financial worker at the company was targeted by scammers using artificial intelligence, culminating in a phony video conference call with numerous deepfake colleagues. Police discussed details of the incident, without naming the company or worker involved, … Read more

Microsoft CEO: AI needs ‘guardrails’ after fake explicit images of Taylor Swift go viral

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Microsoft CEO: AI needs ‘guardrails’ after fake explicit images of Taylor Swift go viral

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called for more “guardrails” on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology after explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift went viral. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Nadella argued that it’s “our responsibility” to manage the emerging technology. “I’d say two things. One is again, I go back to I … Read more