Tag: deepfakes

X sues to block California anti-deepfakes bill

Per Bloomberg, X, Elon Musk’s social media company, has sued to block California law AB 2655, which requires large online platforms to remove...

Generative disinfo is real — you’re just not the target, warns deepfake tracking nonprofit

Many feared that the 2024 election would be affected, and perhaps decided, by AI-generated disinformation. While there was some to be found, it...

Led by a founder who sold a video startup to Apple, Panjaya uses deepfake techniques to bite into video dubbing

There’s a big opportunity for generative AI in the world of translation, and a startup called Panjaya is taking the concept to the...

Google releases tech to watermark AI-generated text

Google is making SynthID Text, its technology that lets developers watermark and detect text generated by generative AI models, generally available. SynthID Text can be...

Zoom’s custom AI avatar tool may come with risks

Zoom wants to turn you into an AI-animated, photorealistic avatar — but not until sometime next year. The upcoming feature, announced today at Zoom’s...

Taylor Swift cites ‘fears around AI’ as she endorses the Democratic ticket

After a historic presidential debate replete with discourse about eating pets, Taylor Swift ended the evening with a bang. Arguably the most powerful...