Deepfakes in Schools: A Survey Reveals Widespread Problem and Lack of School Policies
A survey shows 40% of students and 29% of teachers have seen school-related deepfakes; 15% of students and 11% saw intimate ones; most schools lack policies to address this, reacting only after incidents occur, highlighting the need for comprehensive education and support for victims.
Deepfakes in Schools: A Survey Reveals Widespread Problem and Lack of School Policies
A survey shows 40% of students and 29% of teachers have seen school-related deepfakes; 15% of students and 11% saw intimate ones; most schools lack policies to address this, reacting only after incidents occur, highlighting the need for comprehensive education and support for victims.
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52% Bias Score
Limited Impact of AI Disinformation in Recent Elections; Future Threats Remain
AI-generated disinformation played a limited role in recent US and European elections; however, the accessibility of tools like Elon Musk's Grok raises significant future concerns about the potential for widespread disinformation campaigns.
Limited Impact of AI Disinformation in Recent Elections; Future Threats Remain
AI-generated disinformation played a limited role in recent US and European elections; however, the accessibility of tools like Elon Musk's Grok raises significant future concerns about the potential for widespread disinformation campaigns.
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36% Bias Score
AI's Limited Impact on 2024 US Election Misinformation
Despite concerns about AI-generated deepfakes, the 2024 US election saw limited impact from AI-driven misinformation, with traditional methods proving more effective in spreading false narratives.
AI's Limited Impact on 2024 US Election Misinformation
Despite concerns about AI-generated deepfakes, the 2024 US election saw limited impact from AI-driven misinformation, with traditional methods proving more effective in spreading false narratives.
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52% Bias Score
AI-Powered Phishing Attacks Target Gmail's 2.5 Billion Users
AI-powered phishing attacks targeting Gmail's 2.5 billion users are leveraging deepfake technology to create highly convincing fake videos and audio recordings, prompting warnings from Google and McAfee to double-check unexpected requests and verify security emails directly through myaccount.google....
AI-Powered Phishing Attacks Target Gmail's 2.5 Billion Users
AI-powered phishing attacks targeting Gmail's 2.5 billion users are leveraging deepfake technology to create highly convincing fake videos and audio recordings, prompting warnings from Google and McAfee to double-check unexpected requests and verify security emails directly through myaccount.google....
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40% Bias Score
AI-Powered Scams Poised to Explode in 2025
A Telegram ad for a pig butchering scam shows a woman offering her services as an "AI model", indicating AI's growing role in financial fraud; Deloitte predicts $40 billion in AI-enabled losses by 2027, while the FBI warns of larger-scale AI-driven fraud.
AI-Powered Scams Poised to Explode in 2025
A Telegram ad for a pig butchering scam shows a woman offering her services as an "AI model", indicating AI's growing role in financial fraud; Deloitte predicts $40 billion in AI-enabled losses by 2027, while the FBI warns of larger-scale AI-driven fraud.
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52% Bias Score
AI-Powered Cyberattacks Cost Banks $100 Billion Annually
A criminal group used "jackpotting," a malware-based ATM attack, to steal €80,000 in France in 2023, highlighting a rise in cybercrime costing the banking sector $100 billion annually, amplified by AI-powered techniques.
AI-Powered Cyberattacks Cost Banks $100 Billion Annually
A criminal group used "jackpotting," a malware-based ATM attack, to steal €80,000 in France in 2023, highlighting a rise in cybercrime costing the banking sector $100 billion annually, amplified by AI-powered techniques.
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36% Bias Score
Deepfakes in Schools: A Growing Threat Requiring Urgent Action
A survey shows 40% of students and 29% of teachers have seen school-related deepfakes; 15% of students and 11% saw intimate ones; yet most schools lack policies to address this, leaving parents to educate children about deepfake dangers and prevention.
Deepfakes in Schools: A Growing Threat Requiring Urgent Action
A survey shows 40% of students and 29% of teachers have seen school-related deepfakes; 15% of students and 11% saw intimate ones; yet most schools lack policies to address this, leaving parents to educate children about deepfake dangers and prevention.
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48% Bias Score
New State Laws Take Effect in 2025 Across Diverse Issues
New state laws in 2025 cover various issues: California regulates AI and social media influencers, facing legal challenges in Florida and Tennessee over social media restrictions for minors; Delaware mandates abortion coverage; Minnesota and Delaware tighten gun control; Kentucky legalizes medical m...
New State Laws Take Effect in 2025 Across Diverse Issues
New state laws in 2025 cover various issues: California regulates AI and social media influencers, facing legal challenges in Florida and Tennessee over social media restrictions for minors; Delaware mandates abortion coverage; Minnesota and Delaware tighten gun control; Kentucky legalizes medical m...
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24% Bias Score
AI-Powered Phishing Attacks Target Gmail's 2.5 Billion Users
AI-driven phishing attacks targeting Gmail's 2.5 billion users are increasing, using deepfake technology and LLMs to create realistic and difficult-to-detect malware; Unit 42 research offers a potential solution using adversarial machine learning algorithms to improve detection and defense.
AI-Powered Phishing Attacks Target Gmail's 2.5 Billion Users
AI-driven phishing attacks targeting Gmail's 2.5 billion users are increasing, using deepfake technology and LLMs to create realistic and difficult-to-detect malware; Unit 42 research offers a potential solution using adversarial machine learning algorithms to improve detection and defense.
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44% Bias Score
AI's Impact on 2024 Global Politics: Memes, Deepfakes, and the Polluted Information Environment
In 2024, AI-generated political content, including deepfakes and memes, significantly impacted political discourse globally, with notable incidents in the US, Indonesia, and India, although widespread deceptive deepfakes did not materialize as initially feared.
AI's Impact on 2024 Global Politics: Memes, Deepfakes, and the Polluted Information Environment
In 2024, AI-generated political content, including deepfakes and memes, significantly impacted political discourse globally, with notable incidents in the US, Indonesia, and India, although widespread deceptive deepfakes did not materialize as initially feared.
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44% Bias Score
AI Video Generator Sora Disrupts Film Industry
OpenAI's Sora, an AI video generator, creates realistic videos from text prompts, potentially disrupting film production and other industries; early access is currently paused.
AI Video Generator Sora Disrupts Film Industry
OpenAI's Sora, an AI video generator, creates realistic videos from text prompts, potentially disrupting film production and other industries; early access is currently paused.
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36% Bias Score
Online Investment Scams Exploit Celebrity Endorsements
Online investment scams use fake celebrity endorsements on social media and websites to trick people into investing in fraudulent schemes promising quick profits, causing financial losses.
Online Investment Scams Exploit Celebrity Endorsements
Online investment scams use fake celebrity endorsements on social media and websites to trick people into investing in fraudulent schemes promising quick profits, causing financial losses.
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56% Bias Score