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
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
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 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
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 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
