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Martin Lewis warns over ‘disgraceful’ new deepfake scam advert

Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has warned over a “disgraceful” deepfake scam advert for an investment app, which he said will lead vulnerable people to lose money and ruin lives. The broadcaster said people are using technology to “pervert and ...

07 Jul 2023 at 16:08

News

Deepfakes to get ‘very real’ but ‘denying real content’ is worse, experts say

AI experts have warned that the weaponisation of deepfakes “is only going to get worse” but the real concern is “denying real content”. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival’s presentation on AI and TV, on Wednesday, experts spoke of how AI and TV ...

24 Aug 2023 at 08:33

X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after deepfake image spread

Social media platform X has blocked searches linked to Taylor Swift after fake, AI-generated explicit images of the pop star were posted to the site. Attempted searches for “Taylor Swift” currently return no results on the platform, formerly ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:35

Music

Taylor Swift deepfake images prompt US politicians to call for new laws

US politicians have called for new laws against deepfake images after explicit fake photographs of pop sensation Taylor Swift were posted on social media. The false images of megastar Swift, thought to have been generated using artificial ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:20

World

Google to require prominent disclosure of political ads altered with AI

Google has said political adverts using artificial intelligence (AI) must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered. Starting in November, just under a year before the next US ...

07 Sept 2023 at 14:12

World

Meloni seeks symbolic compensation over deepfake porn images

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has been asked to testify in court July 2 in the trial of two men who are accused of making deepfake pornographic images using her face and posting them online. Ms Meloni, who is listed as an injured ...

22 Mar 2024 at 11:42

Deepfake abuse ‘new frontier’ of violence against women, peers warned

Deepfake abuse is the “new frontier” of violence against women and creating such content should be outlawed, according to a former adviser to Boris Johnson. Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge warned existing legislation only bans the ...

08 Mar 2024 at 15:32

Deepfakes provide ‘perfect storm’ for hijackers in general election – Cleverly

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence (AI) provide the “perfect storm” for those looking to hijack the upcoming general election, the Home Secretary has warned. James Cleverley said the era of these technologies ...

25 Feb 2024 at 23:17

Deepfakes a major concern for general election, say IT professionals

More than half of IT professionals have said they fear deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence (AI) could affect the result of the general election, according to new research. A survey of workers in the sector by ...

24 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Three-quarters of public fear misinformation will affect UK elections – report

More than three-quarters of people fear misinformation and deepfakes will affect forthcoming elections and interfere with the democratic process, according to a new report. The Future Of Trust study, carried out by ...

18 Apr 2024 at 10:21

‘Absolute tosh’ that Government is dragging its feet on AI safety, minister says

Science Secretary Michelle Donelan has claimed it is “absolute tosh” to say the Government is dragging its feet on artificial intelligence (AI) safeguards. Ms Donelan said the UK is leading the world when it comes ...

17 Apr 2024 at 14:57

Meta to label images on Facebook and Instagram which were created by AI

Meta is to begin labelling images posted to Facebook, Instagram and Threads that it detects have been created using AI, the company has announced. The social media giant said it was currently building the ...

07 Feb 2024 at 09:49

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