Hate speech and deepfakes threaten democracy and peace UN secretary general

The United Nations says the focus is on artificial intelligence for 2024s Day of Democracy.

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Filipino artists hacked to promote XRP scam

Ben&Ben, a nine-piece pop band with over 3 million YouTube followers, started livestreaming a fraudulent XRP advertisement.

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New bill suggests thwarting AI copycats, deepfakes with watermarks

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a new bill to tackle deep fakes, copyright infringement and AI training on data its not supposed to.

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Bitget reports $700M capital inflow in Q2, adds 2.9M users

The exchange reported that its BTC, USDT and ETH holdings grew by at least 70%, highlighting a $700 million capital inflow for the quarter.

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AI-driven crypto crime is only just beginning Elliptic report

Elliptics 2024 report exposes how AI is increasingly used for sophisticated crypto crimes, from deepfake scams to state-sponsored cyberattacks, signaling that these threats are just beginning.

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TikTok to automatically label AI-generated content

TikTok takes a proactive step in assuring AI authenticity on its platform by automatically labeling AI-generated content using new Content Credentials technology.

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Trump Signs New Bill Outlawing AI Deepfake Pornography

On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law a bill that criminalizes the distribution of “nonsensenual” AI deepfake porn. This legislation comes as a response to the growing concern over the use of artificial intelligence to create realistic but fake pornographic material featuring individuals who did not consent to being depicted in such content. [...]

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Tencent Cloud Launches Deepfake Generator

Tencent Cloud, the cloud services provider arm of Tencent, has released a new deepfake generator platform for creating fake videos of individuals using AI capabilities based on a three-minute video clip and 100 voice clips. The service costs approximately $145. (Read More)

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Deepfake Scam Claims Marcos Jr. Blocked Elon Musks Crypto, News Outlet Fact Checks

A deepfake video falsely claims President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. blocked Elon Musks cryptocurrency platform in the Philippines. Heres how the hoax was debunked.

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AI deepfakes are getting better at spoofing KYC verification: Binance exec

The technology is getting so advanced, deepfakes may soon become undetectable by a human verifier, said Jimmy Su, Binance's Chief Security Officer.

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Front-running scams rampant on YouTube with 500% surge in 2022: CertiK

The scam lures victims to download fake front-running bot software that swipes their assets once they try to initiate a transaction.

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Sam Bankman-Fried deepfake attempts to scam investors impacted by FTX

A faked video the FTX founder created by scammers has circulated on Twitter with users poking fun at its poor production quality.

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Multinational Firm Loses $25.6 Million to Deepfake-Driven Fraud

A Hong Kong finance employee was deceived into transferring $25.6 million using deepfake technology, highlighting the growing cybersecurity threat of such scams. (Read More)

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Trump Warns of AI and Deepfake Dangers in Fox Business Interview

Former President Donald Trump criticized AI and deepfake technology, stating they pose significant risks and require urgent action to mitigate potential conflict and misinformation, emphasizing the complexities of regulating AI and ensuring ethical use. (Read More)

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Crypto and AI Integration Boom: DeepFakeAI (FAKEAI) Skyrockets 1200% in a Week

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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin on Tackling Deepfake AI Risks: Ask Security Questions

Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency project Ethereum, has raised an alert on using deepfakes, videos created using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to impersonate human beings, to persuade others about making financial transactions. For Buterin, the issue is not only cryptographical and can be tackled using security questions with friends and colleagues. Ethereum [...]

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European Commission Takes Aim at AI-Generated Disinformation Ahead of Elections

The European Commission mandates major tech platforms to detect AI-generated content to shield European elections from misinformation, highlighting a robust approach towards maintaining democratic integrity. (Read More)

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US Senate Introduces DEFIANCE Act to Combat AI-Generated Nonconsensual Deepfakes

The US Senate has proposed the DEFIANCE Act in response to the increasing spread of AI-created, nonconsensual explicit imagery, exemplified by recent deepfake incidents involving Taylor Swift. This bill aims to provide legal recourse for victims and criminalize the production and distribution of such content. (Read More)

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Forget Cambridge Analytica — Here’s how AI could threaten elections

While disinformation is an ongoing issue that social media has only contributed to, AI could make it much easier for bad actors to spread disinformation.

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Crypto needs to increase defenses against 654% spike in deepfake scams

Deepfake scams are everywhere, and detecting them with the naked eye is fast becoming impossible. Awareness and education need to be improved.

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