NEWSNATIONNOW (Teddy Grant) - Manhattan DA seizes 12 celebrity deepfake websites after AI safety fears
An unnamed female celebrity reportedly tipped off the Manhattan DA’s office about the websites.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Hollywood's first AI actress can't explain how she reads your personal data
A London production company's AI-generated "actress" identified a CBS News reporter's age and regional origin within minutes of a video interview, and neither the bot nor its creator could explain how. CBS News reporter Leigh Kiniry sat down for a video interview with "Tilly Norwood," a digital persona billed as the world's first AI actor, […] The post Hollywood's first AI actress can't explain how she reads your personal data appeared first on American Almanac .
A London production company's AI-generated "actress" identified a CBS News reporter's age and regional origin within minutes of a video interview, and neither the bot nor its creator could explain how. CBS News reporter Leigh Kiniry sat down for a video interview with "Tilly Norwood," a digital persona billed as the world's first AI actor, and came away unsettled. Within roughly a minute of conversation, the AI, which takes the form of a freckled twenty-something woman, had pegged Kiniry's approximate age and the region of the United States she comes from. When pressed, the bot's creator offered no clear answer for how that happened. Eileen Van Der Velden, who has run the London-based production company PARTICLE 6 for twelve years,…Open
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Manhattan DA seizes a dozen celebrity deepfake websites
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Monday that a dozen deepfake websites, which used AI to generate photos of roughly 1,200 people, have been seized. New York state passed a law in 2023 barring AI-generated explicit images without the person’s consent.
WASHINGTONPOST (Liz Goodwin) - The mystery behind an audio clip that helped upend a Senate race
Artificial-intelligence tools increasingly allow political actors to fool voters — and help candidates cast doubt on reality.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'NASTY MUD-SLINGING': WI Dem calls out GOP House race rival for echoing Trump with AI slop posts
MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart talks to Rebecca Cooke, the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin's third Congressional district, about her opponent, GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who is attacking her with deepfake AI videos - something Cooke says really turns voters off from politics.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - AI-generated photos fuel fake Ariana Grande pregnancy rumors on X
Fake ultrasound and baby-bump photos of Ariana Grande went viral on X after someone used AI to doctor real images of the pop star, and fans fell for it before the hoax was exposed. The fabricated images showed Grande, 33, apparently holding an ultrasound photo and visiting an OB-GYN's office. A second doctored image depicted […] The post AI-generated photos fuel fake Ariana Grande pregnancy rumors on X appeared first on American Almanac .
Fake ultrasound and baby-bump photos of Ariana Grande went viral on X after someone used AI to doctor real images of the pop star, and fans fell for it before the hoax was exposed. The fabricated images showed Grande, 33, apparently holding an ultrasound photo and visiting an OB-GYN's office. A second doctored image depicted the singer walking hand-in-hand with on-off boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, her midsection altered to display what looked like a baby bump. Both sets of images spread rapidly on X, formerly Twitter, drawing congratulatory posts from fans who accepted them at face value. The U.S. Sun reported that it confirmed all of the photos are fake and created by AI. The outlet said a real photo exists of Grande and Alvarez walking…Open
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'NASTY MUD-SLINGING': WI Dem calls out GOP House race rival for echoing Trump with AI slop posts
MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart talks to Rebecca Cooke, the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin's third Congressional district, about her opponent, GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who is attacking her with deepfake AI videos - something Cooke says really turns voters off from politics.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - WATCH: Scammers deepfake doctors to defraud patients | Sunday Agenda
Doctors and patients exclusively tell their stories dealing with scammers using deepfake videos to defraud people with false medical information on "Sunday Agenda."
AI:Scammers are increasingly utilizing sophisticated deepfake technology to impersonate medical professionals in fraudulent videos designed to deceive unsuspecting patients. These digital impostors spread false medical information to facilitate various forms of fraud, targeting vulnerable individuals through highly convincing, AI-generated misinformation that mimics legitimate doctors. This emergence of medical-themed deepfakes represents a dangerous new frontier for cybercrime and healthcare deception.Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Tom Holland and Zendaya held a secret wedding at a historic English estate with 250 guests
Tom Holland and Zendaya married in a private ceremony at a 370-acre Victorian estate in Surrey, England, capping a three-day celebration that reportedly cost £500,000 and drew A-list guests including Robert Downey Jr. The couple exchanged vows in the woods at sunset on the grounds of Beaverbrook, a five-star country hotel in the Surrey Hills […] The post Tom Holland and Zendaya held a secret wedding at a historic English estate with 250 guests appeared first on American Almanac .
Tom Holland and Zendaya married in a private ceremony at a 370-acre Victorian estate in Surrey, England, capping a three-day celebration that reportedly cost £500,000 and drew A-list guests including Robert Downey Jr. The couple exchanged vows in the woods at sunset on the grounds of Beaverbrook, a five-star country hotel in the Surrey Hills just 11 miles from Holland's hometown of Kingston-upon-Thames. Roughly 250 guests attended. Staff and guests alike had their phones confiscated, a measure The Sun reported was meant to keep any photos or details from leaking. Holland, 30, and Zendaya, 29, have guarded their relationship since they began dating shortly after meeting at auditions for *Spider-Man: Homecoming* in 2016. They got engaged…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Viral photo of Zendaya's 'baby bump' is AI-generated, not real
A photo appearing to show Zendaya pregnant alongside husband Tom Holland fooled thousands online before being confirmed as an AI fabrication, the second time fake images of the couple have spread widely. The image showed the 29-year-old actress walking through what appeared to be a park with Holland, 30, her midsection visibly rounded beneath her […] The post Viral photo of Zendaya's 'baby bump' is AI-generated, not real appeared first on American Almanac .
A photo appearing to show Zendaya pregnant alongside husband Tom Holland fooled thousands online before being confirmed as an AI fabrication, the second time fake images of the couple have spread widely. The image showed the 29-year-old actress walking through what appeared to be a park with Holland, 30, her midsection visibly rounded beneath her clothing. It spread fast. And it was completely fake. The U.S. Sun confirmed the photo was AI-generated, stating that the real version of the image, taken in London in 2023, showed Zendaya with "a very flat tummy." Neither Zendaya nor Holland has commented publicly on the fake baby bump photo. As far as available reporting indicates, the couple is not expecting their first child together. Fake…Open