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A new study found that YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) are inadvertently serving as gateways to illegal deepfake content, with some services offering nonconsensual deepfakes for as little as $1 per image.
The EU's unclear definition of deepfakes is causing confusion for retailers as they grapple with AI-generated marketing content and regulatory compliance.
A WIRED investigation found dozens of nonconsensual deepfake images and videos on Grok's website, including depictions of celebrities and a U.S. politician. Despite claims of safety measures, the platform continues to host explicit AI-generated content, raising serious ethical concerns.
Two major AI labeling systems—SynthID and C2PA Content Credentials—are about to undergo their largest expansion yet, putting their effectiveness under intense scrutiny. Their success could shape how society approaches digital authenticity in the coming years.
OpenAI's new pixel-level image watermarking technology makes it significantly harder to create convincing AI fakes by embedding signals directly into image data, rather than relying on removable metadata.
A new law requiring social networks to quickly remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual imagery is now fully in force. Experts warn the policy could do little to help victims - and at worst could facilitate censorship online.
Learn how YouTube's AI face detection tool works to protect users from deepfakes and identity misuse. This beginner-friendly explainer covers the basics of facial recognition technology and its online safety applications.
China has launched a months-long campaign to combat AI misuse, targeting deepfakes, fraud, and disinformation. The initiative comes amid global scrutiny over AI governance and the U.S. accusing China of industrial-scale AI theft.
Scammers are using AI-generated deepfakes of Taylor Swift and Rihanna on TikTok to promote fraudulent services, according to Copyleaks. These fake videos manipulate real footage to appear as celebrity interviews, often promoting misleading reward programs.
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to celebrities, giving talent and their reps a way to find and remove deepfakes. The platform's AI-powered system will help protect public figures from unauthorized use of their likenesses.
Apple reportedly threatened to remove xAI's Grok chatbot from the App Store over deepfake content concerns, highlighting the platform's strict content policies and growing regulatory scrutiny.
An investigation by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images, revealing a global crisis affecting student safety and privacy.
