deeplearning
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8 Times ‘Deepfake’ Videos Were Actually Real
Digitally altered and AI-generated videos, dubbed “deepfakes,” have existed for years and have recently seen drastic improvements. Those videos, mixed with the extreme reach of social media and declining trust in traditional media, have experts worried of harmful rises in political disinformation; those same experts are also worried we’re quickly approaching a new, more complicated issue:…
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Man Scammed by Deepfake Video and Audio Imitating His Friend
A man received a video call from a scammer who used AI software to replicate the face and voice of his supposed friend.
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Midjourney Shuts Down Free Trial Access Amid Deepfake Bonanza, but Says It’s Unrelated
Where does the fun stop and the societal harm begin? Artificial intelligence companies behind image and text generators seem to be grappling with that question in real-time, as their products gain traction across the internet. Simultaneously, the same companies are also running up against some very standard internet issues — like users angling to take…
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Sam Bankman-Fried Deepfake Video Attempts to Scam the Scammed
A deepfake video posted to Twitter over the weekend shows the face and approximate voice of disgraced FTX founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried — offering assurance in the form of a crypto giveaway (i.e. a phishing scam).