Prepare for the Deepfake Era of Web Video
5 years, 5 months ago

Prepare for the Deepfake Era of Web Video

Wired  

It has always been good advice to take what you see on the internet with a pinch of salt, but online video has lately become even less trustworthy. Deepfakes, clips altered or fabricated with an artificial intelligence technique called machine learning, make alternative realities easier to create and disseminate. In the video above, Sam Gregory, a program director at nonprofit Witness, which promotes the use of video to defend human rights, tells WIRED that we should prepare to see a lot more deepfakes. Keep Reading The latest on artificial intelligence, from machine learning to computer vision and more Most deepfake videos circulating online are pornographic, and some have been used to harass or discredit women journalists and activists, says Gregory. “I don’t think that it's the end of truth,” Gregory says, pointing out that images are already widely understood to be fakeable.

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Deepfake scam in Indonesia: President Prabowo's image used to swindle citizens
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Deepfake scam in Indonesia: President Prabowo's image used to swindle citizens

Firstpost  

Since last year’s Indonesian election, experts have warned of a tidal wave of deepfakes – audio, images and video appearing to come from a known person but which are in fact the work of scammers using artificial intelligence tools Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an Instagram video, asking his …

From Rashmika to Kohli: Celebrities Who Fall Prey to AI Deception
2 months, 1 week ago

From Rashmika to Kohli: Celebrities Who Fall Prey to AI Deception

Deccan Chronicle  

Pi-labs, a leader in cyberforensics leveraging AI to enhance law enforcement efficiency, has unveiled its list of the Top 10 victims of AI deepfakes in 2024. A viral deepfake video of Rashmika led to widespread commentary, with netizens identifying it as a manipulated video featuring British influencer Zara Patel. Shaktikanta Das RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das’s image was exploited in deepfake …

Deepfake Dilemma: Tech Alone Cannot Stop AI Misuse, Policy & Awareness Must Also Play A Role
4 months ago

Deepfake Dilemma: Tech Alone Cannot Stop AI Misuse, Policy & Awareness Must Also Play A Role

ABP News  

By Jaspreet Bindra The rise of deepfakes has sparked widespread concern about the misuse of technology. Deepfakes are a type of artificial intelligence generated content that uses deep learning algorithms to create fake audio, video or images that are incredibly realistic and convincing. Around 95 per cent of the deepfakes are used to create a wide range of fake content, …

Detecting deepfakes vital for a trustworthy digital future
4 months ago

Detecting deepfakes vital for a trustworthy digital future

Hindustan Times  

Living in the contemporary world means information can be created, spread and shared with little effort. Among the most concerning technologies in this realm are deepfakes: Images, voices, and videos depicting fake persons and situations which seem real and can be closely associated with the real actions of a person. In the election period, deepfakes would create misunderstandings and propaganda …

Deepfakes: A Cyber Threat Lurking in the Digital Age
5 months ago

Deepfakes: A Cyber Threat Lurking in the Digital Age

The Quint  

Deepfakes pose a significant threat to cybersecurity, privacy, and misinformation in the digital age. This article explores the complexities of deepfakes as AI-powered cyber threats and their implications for individuals, organizations, and society. According to a survey by McAfee, 75% of Indians have seen some or other form of deepfake content over the past 12 years, with a significant increase …

As deepfakes advance with technology, there are concerns they could become a 'threat to democracy'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

As deepfakes advance with technology, there are concerns they could become a 'threat to democracy'

ABC  

Australia's first political deepfake starred former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk claiming the state was "cooked". "In 2020, we saw one of Australia's first political deepfakes with a video of Annastacia Palaszczuk, then the premier, saying and doing things she didn't say and do," he said. Manipulated videos 'could change the result of the election' RMIT University information system lecturer Shahriar …

The ACLU Fights for Your Constitutional Right to Make Deepfakes
8 months ago

The ACLU Fights for Your Constitutional Right to Make Deepfakes

Wired  

You wake up on Election Day and unlock your phone to a shaky video of your state capitol. Human rights groups, led by the national American Civil Liberties Union and its state-level affiliates, are building a legal posture that seeks to narrow or even dismiss many of these new rules. “Anytime you see large waves of bills attempting to regulate …

Understanding deepfake: The blurred line between reality and artificial intelligence
9 months ago

Understanding deepfake: The blurred line between reality and artificial intelligence

New Indian Express  

Have you ever considered how who you are is affecting and thereby creating a bigger reality we live in? Look at each one of us.” While this I said in zest, in a short video on social media, the reel went viral. It needs no level of skill, it is child’s play thanks to Generative Artificial Intelligence, or Gen AI. …

Breaking News: Modi Govt. To Put End To Deepfake With This Bill, Congress Opposes Decision | ABP News
9 months, 1 week ago

Breaking News: Modi Govt. To Put End To Deepfake With This Bill, Congress Opposes Decision | ABP News

ABP News  

Deepfake refers to a sophisticated form of digital manipulation where artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are used to create or alter video, audio, or images to depict something that never actually occurred. This technology has raised concerns due to its potential for misuse, such as creating fake news, misinformation, or defamatory content. While deepfake technology has legitimate applications in …

What is a deepfake and why does the government want to make them illegal?
11 months, 1 week ago

What is a deepfake and why does the government want to make them illegal?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The creation of sexually explicit “deepfake” images is to be …

Real or not? Top 5 ways to spot ‘deepfake’ videos and images
1 year ago

Real or not? Top 5 ways to spot ‘deepfake’ videos and images

Hindustan Times  

More and more AI deepfakes are cropping up. From Taylor Swift to Pope Francis, no one is immune to the AI fakery which is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online. Video and image generators like DALL-E, Midjourney and OpenAI’s Sora are making it easy for people without any technical skills to create deepfakes which might seem …

How can Deepfake help to sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians?
1 year ago

How can Deepfake help to sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians?

India TV News  

As billions of people will be voting during the elections across the world this year, growing threats from artificial intelligence technology like deepfake videos and voice synching could be used to help influence public opinion and discredit people or politicians. He further added: "These deepfake videos and voice synching can be used to help sway public opinion, discredit individuals or …

Explained: Why deepfakes are everywhere, and the fight to stop them
1 year, 1 month ago

Explained: Why deepfakes are everywhere, and the fight to stop them

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 12, 2024 12:24 IST - 5 MINS READ The world is awash in deepfakes—video, audio, or pictures in which people appear to do or say things they did not or be somewhere they were not. New Hampshire residents received a robocall before the State’s presidential primary that sounded like Biden urging them to stay home and “save …

Creator of deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna arrested, says Delhi Police
1 year, 2 months ago

Creator of deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna arrested, says Delhi Police

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old B.Tech. Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit analysed more than 500 social media accounts during the probe, said DCP Hemant Tiwari. “Each video was analysed, and several social media account holders were interrogated,” Mr. Tiwari said. The accused created the video on October 13, four days after a British Indian …

Trust in the digital world during the time of deepfakes
1 year, 2 months ago

Trust in the digital world during the time of deepfakes

Hindustan Times  

What would your elderly father’s response be if he received an emergency video message from you requesting a large sum of money? The Union government has already sent an advisory to social media intermediaries asking them to strengthen their systems for detecting and taking down deepfakes, and reports suggest that the ministry of electronics and IT is considering amendments to …

Deepfakes: Clear and present danger
1 year, 3 months ago

Deepfakes: Clear and present danger

India Today  

Before you hit the forward button on your smartphone app next time, pause for a minute. “Deepfakes are definitely one of the big here-and-now problems of AI,” says London-based technology expert, author and start-up mentor Jaspreet Bindra. And as Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union minister of state for electronics and information technology, says in the accompanying interview, “The phenomenon of deepfakes, …

Deepfake is not in our interest; company complies with all local laws: YouTube
1 year, 3 months ago

Deepfake is not in our interest; company complies with all local laws: YouTube

The Hindu  

Deepfake videos are not in the interest of YouTube as none of the stakeholders want to associate themselves with platforms that allow fake news or misinformation, a senior company official has said. YouTube Director Global Head of Responsibility Timothy Katz said the company removes content that is not compliant with policy and tries to recommend videos from credible sources in …

Google to tackle deepfakes the right way: VP Saikat Mitra
1 year, 3 months ago

Google to tackle deepfakes the right way: VP Saikat Mitra

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google is crafting a policy to educate creators on the proper use of ‘synthetic’ or deepfake content, as well as how to prevent its misuse. “YouTube’s also working on policy expect content creators to disclose that this content has synthetic media and altering reality, and the consequences of not following that,” he added. Concern over synthetic content gained …

New regulation to tackle deepfakes soon; Vaishnaw meets social media platforms
1 year, 4 months ago

New regulation to tackle deepfakes soon; Vaishnaw meets social media platforms

The Hindu  

Terming deepfakes as a new threat to democracy, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the government will come up with new regulations soon to tackle deepfakes. The minister, who met social media platforms on the deepfake issue on Thursday, said that companies have agreed on the need for clear actionable work in areas such as detection, prevention, strengthening …

Centre to penalise creators, platforms hosting deepfakes: IT Minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre to penalise creators, platforms hosting deepfakes: IT Minister

India Today  

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the Centre will soon bring in new legislation or make amendments to existing laws to tackle the increasing concern around deepfakes. These weaken trust in society and its institutions," the IT Minister said after his meeting with various stakeholders, including social media platforms, Nasscom and other professors from the field of artificial …

The Rise Of Deepfake Technology: A Threat To Evidence In Arbitration?
1 year, 4 months ago

The Rise Of Deepfake Technology: A Threat To Evidence In Arbitration?

Live Law  

In the recent week, a video had been circulating of Rashmika Mandanna which was later proven to be deepfaked. Deepfake is a kind of AI technology that creates synthetic media like images, videos, and audio using machine learning algorithms, especially generative adversarial networks. face swapping: substituting one person's face for the one in the video; attribute editing: altering the video …

AI deepfakes, women, and the liberating imagery of feminist sexual vengeance
1 year, 4 months ago

AI deepfakes, women, and the liberating imagery of feminist sexual vengeance

Salon  

In 1968, performance artist Valie Export put on a pair of crotchless pants and strolled into a Munich cinema. Export’s legendary performance piece, “Action Pants: Genital Panic,” came to mind this week when 404 Media reported that yet another internet forum has popped up for guys who create AI-generated deepfake porn. “Familiar girls.” The master’s tools We’ve been inundated with …

OPINION | DEEP FAKE VIDEO: THE NEW DANGER
1 year, 4 months ago

OPINION | DEEP FAKE VIDEO: THE NEW DANGER

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed serious concern over the emerging threat from "deep fake" videos created through artificial intelligence-powered technology. Because of this fake video made through artificial intelligence, my followers are forwarding this", the Prime Minister said. Modi said, with most of the Indians using cell phones frequently, any 'deep fake video' can be circulated through social …

PM Modi Expresses Deep Concern Against AI Deepfakes, Says Media Must Educate People
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi Expresses Deep Concern Against AI Deepfakes, Says Media Must Educate People

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concerns on Friday about the misuse of artificial intelligence in the creation of deceptive 'deepfake' content. Speaking at the BJP's Diwali Milan event at the party's New Delhi headquarters, PM Modi emphasised the need for media to play a crucial role in educating the public about the potential crisis associated with deepfakes, as reported by …

YouTube to penalise creators who don't reveal use of deepfake in videos
1 year, 4 months ago

YouTube to penalise creators who don't reveal use of deepfake in videos

Hindustan Times  

YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos. In a blog post Tuesday outlining a number of AI-related policy updates, YouTube said creators that don't disclose whether they've used AI tools to make “altered or synthetic” videos face penalties including having their …

Leading ladies or digital duplicates?
1 year, 4 months ago

Leading ladies or digital duplicates?

Hindustan Times  

The emergence of deepfake videos, particularly those involving public figures like Katrina Kaif and Rashmika Mandanna, has triggered a discussion on the growing risks associated with identity theft in the digital age. Here are some key legal arguments associated with deep fakes: · Privacy violation: Deepfakes that involve the unauthorised use of a person’s likeness can be considered a violation …

Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people
1 year, 4 months ago

Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people

India TV News  

Deepfakes, which first emerged in 2019 with fake videos where Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were features. If you have seen Barack Obama former US President calling Donald Trump a “complete dipshit”, or if you have seen Mark Zuckerberg having “total control of billions of people’s stolen data” – then you do know how …

A reality check about deepfakes
1 year, 4 months ago

A reality check about deepfakes

Hindustan Times  

Last week, a video on social media rekindled fears about deepfakes, a type of AI-generated media that is hard to detect as synthetic. Last year, western countries suspected Russia could use deepfakes to justify its invasion of Ukraine. While not exactly called deepfake, the use of synthetic media by Hollywood studios to be able to revive dead actors is one …

Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has issued an advisory to major social media companies to identify misinformation, deepfakes and other content that violates rules and remove those within 36 hours after being reported to them, an official statement said on Tuesday. "The Centre today issued an advisory to the significant social media intermediaries to ensure that due diligence is exercised and reasonable efforts …

How dangerous is Deepfake? All you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

How dangerous is Deepfake? All you need to know

India TV News  

With great technology, comes bigger risk. This just got proven when a deepfake video of a celebrity actress named Rashmika Mandanna surfaced on the internet and made people question how safe we are in this corrupt cyber world. Mostly deepfake technology is used for unpleasant edition usage- like pornographic video content in nature. Even Barack Obama, the former US President …

Are Deep Fakes Digital Chameleons?
1 year, 5 months ago

Are Deep Fakes Digital Chameleons?

Live Law  

In an era dominated by artificial intelligence, a new breed of mischief has emerged - deepfakes. Driven by sophisticated artificial intelligence, these digital chameleons can seamlessly transpose one person’s likeness onto another person, creating videos and audio recordings that are virtually indistinguishable from reality. Simultaneously, public awareness campaigns and media literacy programs empower individuals to distinguish genuine content from manipulated …

Reel To Real: Scientists recreate Nolan's ‘Inception’ concept, implant fake memories using deepfakes
1 year, 7 months ago

Reel To Real: Scientists recreate Nolan's ‘Inception’ concept, implant fake memories using deepfakes

Firstpost  

In a development that seems to be straight out of Christopher Nolan’s Inception, scientists and researchers have discovered that false memories can be implanted by showing people deepfaked clips of movie remakes that were never actually made Remember Christopher Nolan’s Inception? Well, a team of researchers and scientists have managed to do that, without having to deal with someone going …

People are trying to claim real videos are deepfakes. The courts are not amused
1 year, 10 months ago

People are trying to claim real videos are deepfakes. The courts are not amused

NPR  

People are trying to claim real videos are deepfakes. Musk, "like many public figures, is the subject of many 'deepfake' videos and audio recordings that purport to show him saying and doing things he never actually said or did," they wrote in a court filing, going on to describe several fake videos of the billionaire. "That's exactly what we were …

AI-generated deepfakes are moving fast. Policymakers can't keep up
1 year, 10 months ago

AI-generated deepfakes are moving fast. Policymakers can't keep up

NPR  

AI-generated deepfakes are moving fast. Policymakers can't keep up Enlarge this image toggle caption Republican National Committee Republican National Committee This week, the Republican National Committee used artificial intelligence to create a 30-second ad imagining what President Joe Biden's second term might look like. It's going to be a tough road ahead," said Irene Solaiman, a safety and policy expert …

The danger of those Trump ‘deepfake’ images
2 years ago

The danger of those Trump ‘deepfake’ images

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Democratic US Senator Mark Warner told The Washington Post that lawmakers have issued similar …

It takes a few dollars and 8 minutes to create a deepfake. And that's only the start
2 years ago

It takes a few dollars and 8 minutes to create a deepfake. And that's only the start

NPR  

It takes a few dollars and 8 minutes to create a deepfake. Sponsor Message "It was mostly to see if I could, and then realizing that it's so much easier than I thought," Mollick said in an interview with NPR. But he's among a growing chorus of people worried that this proliferation of what's known as "generative AI" will supercharge …

ITV show reveals how convincing - and therefore dangerous - 'deepfake' videos can be
2 years, 1 month ago

ITV show reveals how convincing - and therefore dangerous - 'deepfake' videos can be

Daily Mail  

Down in sunny Catford, South-East London, the plant pots are flying as Idris Elba and his neighbour Kim Kardashian are at loggerheads over the shared garden of their terrace homes. If this all sounds like the ingredients of an extended suburban nightmare, that is entirely the intention of a new ITV series which constitutes the world’s first ‘deepfake’ comedy series. …

World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse
2 years, 1 month ago

World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse

ABC  

Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos, and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions — the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation superspreader. Key points: Europol warns that fake videos risk destroying public trust in information and leaving people unable to determine fact from fiction China has launched new rules around deepfakes …

ITV's deepfake comedy comes under fire as TV critics highlight the ethical dilemmas of using AI
2 years, 1 month ago

ITV's deepfake comedy comes under fire as TV critics highlight the ethical dilemmas of using AI

Daily Mail  

The release of a new television series that uses groundbreaking 'deepfake' technology to mock celebrities and sports stars has sparked debate over the ethical implications of using AI in everyday life. Despite concerns around the ethics of the premise, the show's creators insist it's just 'silly' In the show, deepfake AI technology is used to replicate famous people including Idris …

Deepfakes: Cyber expert warns AI images pose national security risk
2 years, 1 month ago

Deepfakes: Cyber expert warns AI images pose national security risk

Daily Mail  

Deepfake AI has the potential to undermine national security, a cybersecurity expert has warned. Dr Tim Stevens, director of the Cyber Security Research Group at King's College London, said deepfake AI - which can create hyper-realistic images and videos of people - had potential to undermine democratic institutions and national security. Dr Stevens said the widespread availability of these tools …

Anand Mahindra shares video to show how deepfake tech can create ‘potentially deceptive content’
2 years, 2 months ago

Anand Mahindra shares video to show how deepfake tech can create ‘potentially deceptive content’

Hindustan Times  

A video shared by Anand Mahindra on Twitter has sparked all sorts of reactions among people. The video he shared shows a person explaining how deepfake technology can be used to create convincing yet entirely fictional video content. The business tycoon also iterated the same issue in his tweet and posted how the tech can easily create ‘potentially deceptive content’. …

The danger of deepfakes
2 years, 2 months ago

The danger of deepfakes

The Hindu  

Disinformation and hoaxes have evolved from mere annoyance to warfare that can create social discord, increase polarisation, and in some cases, even influence the election outcome. Artificial Intelligence -Generated Synthetic media or deepfakes have clear benefits in certain areas, such as accessibility, education, film production, criminal forensics, and artistic expression. Deepfakes can also cause short-term and long-term social harm and …

Tom Cruise test shows people can’t detect fake videos even when they know they are fake
3 years, 2 months ago

Tom Cruise test shows people can’t detect fake videos even when they know they are fake

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Most people are unable to tell they are watching a “deepfake” video even …

Deepfake anyone? AI synthetic media tech enters perilous phase
3 years, 3 months ago

Deepfake anyone? AI synthetic media tech enters perilous phase

The Hindu  

"Do you want to see yourself acting in a movie or on TV?" "Once the entry point is so low that it requires no effort at all, and an unsophisticated person can create a very sophisticated non-consensual deepfake pornographic video - that's the inflection point," said Adam Dodge, an attorney and the founder of online safety company EndTab. Ad network …

Sadanand Gowda says deep fake video is being circulated to tarnish his image, files complaint
3 years, 6 months ago

Sadanand Gowda says deep fake video is being circulated to tarnish his image, files complaint

Op India  

On September 19, senior BJP leader and former union minister DV Sadanand Gowda filed a complaint with the cybercrime police over the lewd video that went viral on social media platforms. Gowda has claimed in his complaint that it is a deep fake video that made its way to social media sites to tarnish his image. 1/3 — Sadananda Gowda …

Tom Cruise deepfake maker reveals how he did it, raising fears that colleagues in video calls may be criminals
4 years ago

Tom Cruise deepfake maker reveals how he did it, raising fears that colleagues in video calls may be criminals

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A viral video series appearing to show actor Tom Cruise playing golf and …

Deepfakes are jumping from porn to politics. It’s time to fight back
4 years, 3 months ago

Deepfakes are jumping from porn to politics. It’s time to fight back

Wired  

An increasingly large proportion of video content online will be synthetic in 2021 – meaning wholly or partially generated by AI. Some of it will be benign, and even hilarious, such as the YouTubers who are using the power of AI to deepfake Nicolas Cage into every Hollywood movie ever made – but there will be plenty that have been …

Countering deepfakes, the most serious AI threat
4 years, 4 months ago

Countering deepfakes, the most serious AI threat

The Hindu  

Disinformation and hoaxes have evolved from mere annoyance to high stake warfare for creating social discord, increasing polarisation, and in some cases, influencing an election outcome. Nation-state actors with geopolitical aspirations, ideological believers, violent extremists, and economically motivated enterprises can manipulate media narratives using deepfakes, with easy and unprecedented reach and scale. Deepfakes can cause short- and long-term social harm …

Strange blood flow is the secret to detecting deepfakes, new research suggests
4 years, 5 months ago

Strange blood flow is the secret to detecting deepfakes, new research suggests

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A deepfake is a video where artificial intelligence and deep learning – an algorithmic learning method used …

Deepfakes very convincing, effective in influencing people, Amsterdam researchers found
4 years, 7 months ago

Deepfakes very convincing, effective in influencing people, Amsterdam researchers found

NL Times  

Deepfake videos - videos that were manipulated to replace a person with someone else's likeness - are effective in influencing people to think more negatively about that person. For their study, the Amsterdam researchers created a deepfake video of former CDA leader Sybrand Buma and showed it to 278 people. Only 8 of the 140 people who saw the deepfake …

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