Suspected Chinese operatives using AI generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says
Suspected Chinese operatives have used images made by artificial intelligence to mimic American voters online in an attempt to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues as the 2024 US election approaches, Microsoft analysts warned Thursday.
2023-09-07 22:24
Google launches watermarks for AI-generated images
In an effort to help prevent the spread of misinformation, Google on Tuesday unveiled an invisible, permanent watermark on images that will identify them as computer-generated.
2023-08-31 00:23
'It gave us some way to fight back': New tools aim to protect art and images from AI's grasp
For months, Eveline Fröhlich, a visual artist based in Stuttgart, Germany, has been feeling "helpless" as she watched the rise of new artificial intelligence tools that threaten to put human artists out of work.
2023-08-12 20:21
Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta
The US comedian joins two other authors who claim their copyright was infringed to train AI systems.
2023-07-12 19:49
Thomson Reuters to buy digital content management company Imagen
Thomson Reuters will buy Imagen, a digital content asset management company, for an undisclosed price, to expand its
2023-06-28 22:49
The tech flaw that lets hackers control surveillance cameras
Security flaws in two surveillance camera brands used around the world have been identified by Panorama.
2023-06-26 19:28
'We no longer know what reality is.' How tech companies are working to help detect AI-generated images
For a brief moment last month, an image purporting to show an explosion near the Pentagon spread on social media, causing panic and a market sell-off. The image, which bore all the hallmarks of being generated by AI, was later debunked by authorities.
2023-06-09 00:59
Verified Twitter accounts share fake image of 'explosion' near Pentagon, causing confusion
A fake image purporting to show an explosion near the Pentagon was shared by multiple verified Twitter accounts on Monday, causing confusion and leading to a brief dip in the stock market. Local officials later confirmed no such incident had occurred.
2023-05-23 03:50
Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share
Within hours of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Texas outlet mall, some Twitter users shared gruesome pictures of bloodied bodies, purportedly from the crime scene. At least one image appeared to be of a child.
2023-05-09 03:23