AI Hallucinations Derail Expert Testimony in Deepfake Lawsuit
A Minnesota lawsuit challenging a ban on AI-generated election deepfakes saw expert witness testimony dismissed after it was revealed that the AI used to create the filing hallucinated multiple citations, highlighting the risks of over-reliance on AI in legal settings.
AI Hallucinations Derail Expert Testimony in Deepfake Lawsuit
A Minnesota lawsuit challenging a ban on AI-generated election deepfakes saw expert witness testimony dismissed after it was revealed that the AI used to create the filing hallucinated multiple citations, highlighting the risks of over-reliance on AI in legal settings.
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52% Bias Score
Disinformation and Cyberattacks Target German Elections
Ahead of the German elections, the BfV reported disinformation campaigns targeting the Green Party, SPD, and CDU/CSU, including deepfakes and cyberattacks; suspected perpetrators include Russia and China, utilizing methods similar to the 2016 US election interference.
Disinformation and Cyberattacks Target German Elections
Ahead of the German elections, the BfV reported disinformation campaigns targeting the Green Party, SPD, and CDU/CSU, including deepfakes and cyberattacks; suspected perpetrators include Russia and China, utilizing methods similar to the 2016 US election interference.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Monitors Foreign Interference Threats to 2025 Bundestag Elections
Germany's 2025 Bundestag elections face potential threats from foreign interference, primarily from Russia, focusing on cyberattacks and disinformation; however, German authorities report no immediate concrete threats and are actively monitoring the situation.
Germany Monitors Foreign Interference Threats to 2025 Bundestag Elections
Germany's 2025 Bundestag elections face potential threats from foreign interference, primarily from Russia, focusing on cyberattacks and disinformation; however, German authorities report no immediate concrete threats and are actively monitoring the situation.
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40% Bias Score
CNN Warns of Deepfake Era, Underscores Big Tech's Pivotal Role
CNN personalities warned of a coming era of deepfakes and misinformation, highlighting the significant role of five tech CEOs—Zuckerberg, Musk, Bezos, Cook, and Pichai—in shaping public perception of reality, and Van Jones argued that the Democratic party alienated these tech leaders.
CNN Warns of Deepfake Era, Underscores Big Tech's Pivotal Role
CNN personalities warned of a coming era of deepfakes and misinformation, highlighting the significant role of five tech CEOs—Zuckerberg, Musk, Bezos, Cook, and Pichai—in shaping public perception of reality, and Van Jones argued that the Democratic party alienated these tech leaders.
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48% Bias Score
Microsoft Fights Back Against AI-Powered Cyberattacks
Microsoft is taking legal action against a foreign threat actor who exploited generative AI services, including OpenAI's DALL-E, to create and sell harmful content after scraping exposed customer credentials; this highlights the growing threat of AI-powered cyberattacks in 2025.
Microsoft Fights Back Against AI-Powered Cyberattacks
Microsoft is taking legal action against a foreign threat actor who exploited generative AI services, including OpenAI's DALL-E, to create and sell harmful content after scraping exposed customer credentials; this highlights the growing threat of AI-powered cyberattacks in 2025.
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56% Bias Score
FBI Warns of Surge in AI-Powered Deepfake Scams
The FBI issued a warning about criminals using AI-generated deepfakes for scams, detailing 17 techniques including voice cloning, fake video calls, and impersonation of authority figures; individuals should limit online presence, verify communications, and use strong passwords.
FBI Warns of Surge in AI-Powered Deepfake Scams
The FBI issued a warning about criminals using AI-generated deepfakes for scams, detailing 17 techniques including voice cloning, fake video calls, and impersonation of authority figures; individuals should limit online presence, verify communications, and use strong passwords.
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52% Bias Score
AI's Job Displacement, Environmental Impact, and Control Risks Highlighted in New Report
A new report warns that AI could displace millions of jobs in the UK, while also posing growing environmental threats due to its high energy and water consumption, and creating new challenges in combating deepfakes and controlling autonomous AI agents.
AI's Job Displacement, Environmental Impact, and Control Risks Highlighted in New Report
A new report warns that AI could displace millions of jobs in the UK, while also posing growing environmental threats due to its high energy and water consumption, and creating new challenges in combating deepfakes and controlling autonomous AI agents.
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20% Bias Score
Cyber Trading Fraud: Deepfakes and Millions in Losses
A podcast episode on "Aha! Behind True Crime" exposes cyber-trading fraud techniques, including the use of deepfakes and deceptive platforms, highlighting challenges faced by law enforcement and resulting in millions of euros in losses.
Cyber Trading Fraud: Deepfakes and Millions in Losses
A podcast episode on "Aha! Behind True Crime" exposes cyber-trading fraud techniques, including the use of deepfakes and deceptive platforms, highlighting challenges faced by law enforcement and resulting in millions of euros in losses.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Rescinds AI Safety Order, Signaling Deregulation
President Trump repealed the Biden administration's AI safety executive order on Monday, signaling a shift toward less regulation and potentially increased AI development, while planning billions in investment for AI data centers through a joint project involving OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle.
Trump Rescinds AI Safety Order, Signaling Deregulation
President Trump repealed the Biden administration's AI safety executive order on Monday, signaling a shift toward less regulation and potentially increased AI development, while planning billions in investment for AI data centers through a joint project involving OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle.
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44% Bias Score
AI Kissing Apps: Social Media Ads Normalize Non-Consensual Deepfakes
Social media platforms like Meta and TikTok ran thousands of ads for AI apps that generate fake kissing videos of people without their consent, raising ethical concerns and potentially normalizing the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery.
AI Kissing Apps: Social Media Ads Normalize Non-Consensual Deepfakes
Social media platforms like Meta and TikTok ran thousands of ads for AI apps that generate fake kissing videos of people without their consent, raising ethical concerns and potentially normalizing the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery.
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56% Bias Score
AI Voice Cloning: A Growing Threat to Trust and Security
AI voice cloning, the third fastest-growing scam of 2024, is causing widespread damage as it's used in disinformation campaigns and financial fraud; one presenter's voice was used in eight out of twelve videos on a YouTube channel with 200,000 subscribers, and a deepfake of Sadiq Khan nearly caused ...
AI Voice Cloning: A Growing Threat to Trust and Security
AI voice cloning, the third fastest-growing scam of 2024, is causing widespread damage as it's used in disinformation campaigns and financial fraud; one presenter's voice was used in eight out of twelve videos on a YouTube channel with 200,000 subscribers, and a deepfake of Sadiq Khan nearly caused ...
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56% Bias Score
UK Criminalizes AI Deepfake Pornography Creation
The UK government announced a new law criminalizing the creation and sharing of AI-generated deepfake pornography, expanding existing protections against non-consensual intimate images and carrying penalties of up to two years imprisonment.
UK Criminalizes AI Deepfake Pornography Creation
The UK government announced a new law criminalizing the creation and sharing of AI-generated deepfake pornography, expanding existing protections against non-consensual intimate images and carrying penalties of up to two years imprisonment.
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44% Bias Score