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Some People Actually Kind of Love Deepfakes
Wired
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1y ago
Medial
Consulting company Accenture has used deepfakes as a new way to pitch projects to potential clients. The deepfakes, created by Touchcast with employees' consent, featured avatars of real employees delivering descriptions of the proposed project. This tactic aims to differentiate Accenture from its competitors and showcase their team. Additionally, academics are exploring the use of deepfakes to engage students and personalize education. However, the use of deepfakes also raises concerns regarding disinformation and harassment, leading to efforts in developing technology to detect AI forgeries.
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Swipe left! AI-generated bots proliferate online dating space
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
A recent survey conducted by cybersecurity firm McAfee reveals that scammers are increasingly using AI-generated bots to deceive users on dating websites, with 26% of Indians encountering AI-generated bots instead of real people. The study also found that 39% of Indians engaging in conversations with potential love interests online were actually interacting with scammers. McAfee warns that AI tools enable scammers to create convincing profiles and messages, leading to an increase in romance scams and catfishing. Furthermore, the survey shows that while 56% of Indians plan to use AI to write messages for their love interests, 60% would be hurt or offended if they found out their Valentine's message was AI-generated.
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Our GPUs are melting: OpenAI after viral Ghibli trend
Inshorts
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4m ago
Medial
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday posted on X, "It's super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT...But our GPUs are melting." He added, "We're going to temporarily introduce some rate limits while we work on making it more efficient...We're also refusing some generations that should be allowed." Sam's statement came as millions used ChatGPT to create Ghibli-inspired images.
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A look at the state of deepfakes.
The Verge
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18d ago
Medial
A blog post from Captions highlights the current advancements in deepfakes, predicting that soon models will generate real or synthetic people in any scenario without time constraints and include multiple people in a shot. The post suggests rapid progress in creating synthetic humans, with insights from Captions CEO Gaurav Misra featured in an upcoming Decoder episode. The article is part of a broader discussion on how AI, including deepfakes, is transforming the internet.
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FTC seeks to modify rule to combat deepfakes
TechCrunch
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1y ago
Medial
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing to modify existing rules to combat deepfakes, specifically those used for impersonation. The revised rule would make it illegal for any GenAI platform to provide services or goods that could be used for harming consumers through impersonation. The FTC's aim is to protect Americans from AI-enabled scams and strengthen their ability to address impersonator fraud. Deepfakes have been on the rise, causing concerns about the spread of misleading information and online scams. Currently, no federal law specifically targets deepfakes, but some states have enacted laws criminalizing them, mainly in cases of non-consensual pornography.
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Bullish on India’s UPI, neo-banking and credit growth story: Razorpay
Business Today
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1y ago
Medial
Razorpay, a full-stack payments and banking platform for businesses, is bullish on India’s fintech story on the back of growth gems like UPI, neo-banking and credit, which happen to be its fast-growing businesses in India. “The growth of payments has been exponential in the last few years. There were 10 billion UPI payments last month and that speaks of the kind of scale we’ve achieved. There are 200-300 million Indians who are paying via UPI but we have a population of more than 1 billion. While the payments pool has expanded from 30 million people to now 300 million people, it still has some distance to go,” Shashank Kumar, Founder & Managing Director, Razorpay told Business Today.
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Election Deepfakes Are Coming Even If Big Tech Pledges to Stop Them
Gizmodo
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1y ago
Medial
Major tech companies have pledged to combat AI-generated deepfakes that aim to deceive people and impact elections. The pact, announced during the Munich Security Conference, includes prominent tech firms such as Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, and X, along with AI companies like ElevenLabs, Stability AI, and OpenAI. While the details of the solutions are limited, the symbolic nature of the pact highlights the seriousness with which these companies approach the issue. The battle against deepfakes is a bipartisan concern, as both Republican and Democratic senators praised the initiative.
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How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
AI fakery is a growing issue due to the misuse of generative AI tools, resulting in deceptive images and videos. Deepfakes, created with tools like DALL-E and Sora, can be used for scams, manipulation, and identity theft. While early signs of manipulation, such as unnatural blinking patterns, have become less reliable, some clues to detect deepfakes include an electronic sheen, inconsistent lighting, and facial inconsistencies like blurred edges or mismatched skin tone. Some context analysis and AI tools, like Microsoft's authenticator and Intel's FakeCatcher, can help identify manipulated content, but the race between AI creation and detection poses challenges. It's important to stay aware of the limitations and continuously adapt to evolving techniques.
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Major companies join forces to combat AI-generated election interference
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Major technology companies, including Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and others, have voluntarily adopted measures to address the threat of AI-generated deepfakes in disrupting global elections. The agreement focuses on detecting and labeling deceptive AI content, rather than outright banning deepfakes. Additional companies, including chatbot developers Anthropic and Inflection AI, have joined the initiative. The accord aims to safeguard democratic processes by preventing the dissemination of false information and educating the public on recognizing AI-generated fakes. Despite some reservations, this voluntary commitment is seen as a significant step towards protecting the integrity of elections.
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Political deepfakes are spreading like wildfire thanks to GenAI
TechCrunch
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1y ago
Medial
A study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has found that AI-generated deepfake images pertaining to elections on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) have been rising by 130% per month over the past year. The study highlights the risk of AI-generated misinformation undermining large democratic exercises, such as the US presidential election. The availability of free AI tools, combined with inadequate social media moderation, is contributing to a deepfakes crisis. The study also found that deepfake generators are easily able to create election-related deepfakes, with some platforms being worse offenders than others.
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Rising deepfake videos using artificial intelligence threat to content creators
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Deepfakes, manipulated videos created using artificial intelligence (AI), are on the rise and becoming more sophisticated. Indian content creators are increasingly falling victim to deepfake pornography, with the country being the second-most susceptible after the United States. While some leverage this technology for gain, it poses a threat to content creators and raises concerns about privacy infringement, tampering with content, and online harassment. Companies are taking measures to curb the misuse of deepfakes, but self-regulation and checks and balances within the industry are necessary. The lack of regulation and the boom in AI technology contribute to this growing issue.
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