Deepfake detection: Have you been tricked by fake Obama? Deepfakes are video manipulations that can make people say seemingly strange things. Barack Obama and Nicolas Cage have been featured in these videos. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Days before New Hampshire’s Jan. 23 primary, a robocall sounding a lot like President Joe Biden went out …
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling. Odd lighting and too-perfect details provide clues to the fact they were all generated using artificial intelligence. The photos, which …
A bill that would have prohibited deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertisements didn’t pass by the turnaround deadline in the Kansas House, but the rapidly evolving technology is already in use in campaigns in several different ways. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, introduced House Bill 2559, along with House Minority Leader Vic Miller, D-Topeka. The bill wouldn’t ban …
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STAAR scores mean nothing Re: “Best teachers don’t need STAAR data — Automated scoring of written responses insults educators who provide feedback to students with grades,” by Tyra Damm, Thursday Opinion. Thank you, Tyra Damm, for this great and accurate commentary. Parents and many others raising school-age children and teachers depend on grades obtained in …
“I understand, however, that SpaceX is possibly withholding broadband internet services in and around Taiwan — possibly in breach of SpaceX’s contractual obligations with the U.S. government,” read the letter, which was signed by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wi., who chairs the House CCP committee. The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a one-year contract for Starshield in September, …
Two days before the New Hampshire primary, Gail Huntley was just one of thousands of people who supposedly received a call from President Joe Biden telling them not to vote. “It’s important that you save your vote for the November election,” said the call. “Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to …
Many people dropped off their ballots at the country Registrar of Voters office. Photo by Chris Stone An AI-generated voice that sounds like President Biden and tried to discourage voter participation last month is proof that artificial intelligence is a threat to public trust and can discourage voter participation, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a Santa Cruz …
Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, IBM, Adobe and chip designer Arm all signed the accord. Artificial intelligence startups OpenAI, Anthropic and Stability AI also joined the group, alongside social media companies such as Snap, TikTok and X. Tech platforms are preparing for a huge year of elections around the world that affect upward of four billion …
TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In late 2022, Biden signed legislation that barred most federal government-owned devices from using TikTok. The provision was part of a massive omnibus spending bill and, at the time, it represented a major win for China hawks in Congress. Several states and New York City …
NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The unanimous ruling targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a 1991 law restricting …