Deepfake

California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election
August 31, 2024
Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the help of artificial intelligence — went viral.“I ... am your Democrat candidate for...
Disturbing Deepfake Video of Donald Trump and Elon Musk as Robber Sparks Controversy, [Watch]
August 23, 2024
A shocking deepfake video has surfaced online, showing Elon Musk depicted as an armed robber. The video created using Musk's AI project, Grok, also features world leaders and notable...
Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle
August 21, 2024
The patriotic image shows megastar Taylor Swift dressed up like Uncle Sam, falsely suggesting she endorses Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.“Taylor Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump,” the...
Opinion: Why the push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections is so dangerous
May 28, 2024
Free and fair elections, the foundation of our democracy, face an unprecedented array of threats as the next one approaches. While some of these threats are well-known, others go...
Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?
April 30, 2024
In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: “Is it...
Hollywood celebs are scared of deepfakes. This talent agency will use AI to fight them
April 2, 2024
As advancements in artificial intelligence proliferate, talent agencies are bulking up their defenses to protect Hollywood stars against misleading, manipulated images or videos that can put their clients at...
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks Over $100,000 from Two Accused Over Sexually Explicit Deepfake Videos
March 21, 2024
In yet another shocking incident of misuse of technology Italian PM Georgia Melon has been targeted by making her deepfake pornographic videos. Meloni is pursuing 100,000 euros ($1,08, 500)...
Facebook and Instagram Ran Ads for AI App Featuring Deepfake Explicit Images of Jenna Ortega When She Was 16 Years Old
March 6, 2024
Facebook and Instagram allowed the use of blurry deepfake nude photos of actress Jenna Ortega in her teenage years to promote an app that lets users create fake, explicit...
5 Ways to Spot and Avoid Deepfake Phone Scams | Entrepreneur
June 6, 2023
As AI technology advances, the rise of deepfakes poses an ever-evolving threat. These manipulated images, videos, and audios use artificial intelligence to create convincing but false representations of people...
South Park Creators Raise $20 Million For Deepfake Company
December 21, 2022
The creators behind the animated satire show South Park have raised $20 million for their deepfake and artificial intelligence studio, Deep Voodoo, per Variety. Chris Hopkins / Stringer I...