Lingo Telecom agrees to $1 million fine over AI-generated Biden robocallsThe Federal Communications Commission said Lingo transmitted spoofed robocalls that used generative artificial intelligence voice-cloning t...
22 Aug, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
US election officials split on AI disclosure rules for political adsFEC officials are divided over whether to require disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads. FCC Chair Rosenworcel supports the p...
07 Jun, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release dateResearchers at Microsoft have revealed a new artificial tool that can create deeply realistic human avatars -- but offered no timetable to ...
20 Apr, 2024, 08.24 AM IST
An AI researcher takes on election deepfakesOren Etzionia, University of Washington professor and founding CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, became one of the first researchers to wa...
03 Apr, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
AI-generated deepfake videos, voice cloning emerge as potential threats during election seasonPolitical parties aim to influence voters. Concerns over AI, deepfake misuse. Challenges in detecting deepfake content. Global incidents re...
01 Apr, 2024, 04.30 PM IST
Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and electionsThe emergence of AI-generated deepfakes depicting Donald Trump with Black people raises concerns about misinformation targeting Trump suppo...
08 Mar, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
US House forms AI task force as legislative push stallsThe U.S. House forms a bipartisan task force to explore AI legislation and propose regulatory standards. Leading AI companies join a safe A...
21 Feb, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickeryTech executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a new...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
OpenAI, Meta and other tech giants sign effort to fight AI election interferenceTech companies' accord aims to prevent deceptive AI content in elections. Signatories will collaborate on detecting harmful AI-generated co...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
US agency FCC declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegalThe FCC noted that state attorneys generals previously could target the outcome of an unwanted AI-voice-generated robocall, but the new act...
09 Feb, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Taylor Swift, Joe Biden: massive deepfakes tsunami floods the internetPornographic images of singer Taylor Swift, robocalls of US President Joe Biden’s voice, and videos of dead children and teenagers detailin...
29 Jan, 2024, 10.31 AM IST
Pope Francis, victim of AI, warns against its 'perverse' dangersPope Francis spoke of his fears and hopes for artificial intelligence (AI) in his message for the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Soci...
25 Jan, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
US: Fake robocall of Joe Biden urges voters not to vote at New Hampshire primaryAhead of the New Hampshire primary, a 'fake' robocall featuring an AI-generated voice resembling Joe Biden urged residents not to vote and ...
23 Jan, 2024, 07.00 AM IST
New York's mayor Eric Adams can now speak Mandarin, Yiddish using AINew York City mayor Eric Adams told reporters about the robocalls on Monday and said they've gone out in languages such as Mandarin and Yid...
18 Oct, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online scams surge as slow vaccine rollout frustratesScams include emails promising entry to supposedly secret lists for early vaccine access and robocallers impersonating government agencies....
05 Jan, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
US files lawsuits against call centres, mostly from India, for making fake robocalls to AmericansIn each case, the Department of Justice sought an order immediately halting the defendants' transmission of unlawful robocall traffic. A fe...
29 Jan, 2020, 04.03 PM IST
Over 50% Indians fell prey to discount scams. Tips to stay safe this holiday seasonA new trend that hit unsavvy consumers hard this festive season was through phony gift cards.
10 Dec, 2019, 10.13 PM IST