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Google made thousands of deepfakes to aid detection efforts
It’s an arms race: as detection methods improve, deepfake-generating algorithms are quickly updated to correct the flaws.
Vimeo sued for storing faceprints of people without their say-so
The suit was filed under BIPA, the Illinois law that requires written consent to grab people’s faceprints – the same law Facebook’s battling.
Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world
It’s not just China: at least 75 out of 176 countries globally are actively using AI technologies for surveillance purposes, research shows.
Facebook launches $10m deepfake detection project
If you’re worried about the evil potential of deepfake video, you’re not alone; so is Facebook.
Scammers deepfake CEO’s voice to talk underling into $243,000 transfer
The voice had the hint of a German accent and the same “melody” that an employee recognized in his boss’s voice.
China’s new face-swapping app Zao gets whiplash-fast privacy backlash
Fast trip: in two days, it debuted, shot to the top of China’s App Store, sparked privacy outrage, and got banned by WeChat.
Microsoft won’t shift on AI recordings policy
Microsoft may have been caught red-handed letting contractors listen to sensitive conversations with its AI, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to stop.
Facebook got humans to listen in on some Messenger voice chats
Facebook says it’s paused the practice of collecting voice clips and sending them to employees to transcribe and analyze.
Facebook is working on mind-reading
The completely non-evil-genius goal: a wearable, noninvasive device that could translate thoughts into text, for the speech impaired or VR.