The top U.S. representative in Taiwan says Washington is working with it to combat efforts by Beijing to influence upcoming elections on the island, AP reports. The U.S. is… Read more »
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries and improved countless aspects of daily life. However, as AI systems advance, concerns about the potential risks associated with a so-called “AI Digital… Read more »
Chinese state-aligned actors are using AI-generated deepfakes in first-of-their-kind propaganda videos, according to a report from U.S.-based research firm Graphika. The fake anchors — for a fictitious news outlet called… Read more »
In 2015, the year after his party won the two-thirds majority he needed to overhaul Hungary’s constitution, Viktor Orban said: “We are experiencing the end of all the liberal babble…. Read more »
There are three important initiatives that could play a key role in helping to contain the damage that deep-fakes inflict on democracy, according to Clint Watts, a Distinguished Research Fellow… Read more »
Deepfakes, big data, and virtual reality—our working paper by @samuelwoolley @katie_joseff addresses how these emerging technologies may interact with the psychological factors that drive the demand for disinformation https://t.co/BzAyJs5VE4… Read more »
Want to learn more about how the spread of #deepfake videos & #disinformation threaten our democratic elections? Watch our session w/ @Microsoft on the different strategies that social media… Read more »
The post-truth world of alternative facts, deepfakes and other digitally disseminated disinformation is the territory explored by Samuel Woolley, an assistant professor in the school of journalism at the University of Texas, in The Reality… Read more »
A digital ecosystem that can “defend and promote democracy” is needed to counter autocrats’ digital warfare, a top EU official said Thursday. Russia and China* are waging a “digital war”… Read more »
Russian operatives and other foreign actors are deliberately targeting U.S. troops and veterans with online disinformation amplified on a massive scale, according to a leading veterans group, The Washington Post… Read more »