#Misinformation and deepfakes

[swamyworld]

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman deepfakes himself in interview video viral of this AI Technology

AI Technology: The trend of Artificial Intelligence is increasing rapidly in the whole world including India. There are many advantages and disadvantages of this technology. Talking about losses, in the last few months, deepfake content with the help of AI technology has caused a lot of loss to people. Deepfake is a technology in which, with the help of AI technology, a fake version of a real…

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[odinsblog]

These are demo videos made from prompts on OpenAI’s Sora. It’s similar to how you would prompt ChatGPT and get text or a still image output, but with Sora the output is video. (source)

I cynically believe that by November, Sora will have perfected its algorithm enough to make the upcoming 2024 election online ads … very interesting.

And even after the terrible job that Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (never calling it x) did in the 2016 elections and Brexit, they somehow still decided to cut back on their departments that could at least theoretically curtail attempts at political disinformation.

Anyway, be forewarned: Social media manipulation and disinformation campaigns are very real things. Don’t believe everything you see on social media. Slightly similar A.I. deepfake technologies already exist. (example) (example) (example) (example)

#politics #disinformation #openai #sora #deepfakes #artificial intelligence #tech #technology #misinformation #ai #a.i.

[nobodywasneverhere]

while the release of sora will be terrifying, the one good thing that almost certainly will come out of it is governmental policies to protect against misuse of ai. it sucks that we have to wait till politicians themselves are being effected but there will be guardrails at the least.

#for those who don’t know what i’m talking about with this: #with the advent of ai video and voice deepfakes there will probably be misinformation spread against politicians #and because politicians are politicians they will put policies in place to protect themselves #hate that we have to wait until they’re affected #still policies tho #ai #anti ai #sora

[alchemistdetective]

Which outfits does Eri have the easiest time acquiring?

Kurumi, Nyalter, and Celestia aside, since they pretty much volunteeringly gave copies of their outfits for him to practice, on top of my head, it would be...

Reimu (Pretty standard miko outfit, really)

Reisen (Literally just a suit and a skirt)

Marisa (A witch's hat from the Halloween store works)

Monika/Yuri/Sayori (He just needs one uniform for the trio)

Nise (Literally just the female school uniform)

Youmu LOL

There is, however, a difference between easily acquiring outfits, but the biggest thing is the permission for something like it

He doesn't want to just run around as other people seriously because impersonation is a serious crime which, unlike OG Eri who's oblivious to such things, can have MAJOR reprocussions if he doesn't thread carefully

#muse: eri #He lives in a world of deepfakes and voice generated AI #He KNOWS just how serious it can get if misused #Being somewhat a victim of misinformation and being impersonated via Fuyuki before too

[yourprotector]

Please stop training computers to fool us just because it’s neat.

#ai #deepfake #misinformation #butlerian jihad now #wake up sheeple #a very scary distopia actually

[reasonsforhope]

“Intel technology has created the world’s first real-time deepfake detection software to root out this most-sophisticated of impersonation technologies.

The software uses tiny changes in image pixelation related to the movement of blood through human veins to detect whether a recorded video is real or fake with 96% accuracy.

Called FakeCatcher, it’s the first program that can catch deepfakes in real time, as most other detection apps require uploading videos for analysis, then waiting hours for results. They tend to need large data sets for deep learning programs to pour over.

Refreshingly, Ilke Demir, senior staff research scientist in Intel Labs opted for a more organic approach; one that also increases efficiency, as it’s capable of monitoring 72 video streams at once.

“FakeCatcher is the first approach that is telling us why we are real, why we are authentic,” said Demir. “It’s like a watermark of being human.”” -via Good News Network, 11/28/22

#deepfake #deep fake #fake news #technology #intel #misinformation #good news #hope

[averythepirate]

“You can no longer solely rely on your human skills as a fact checker,” she said, explaining that standard reporting strategies had fallen short in verifying the video. Synthetic media experts largely agree that the rise of widely accessible generative AI tools over the past two years — across image, audio, and video — has led to a proliferation of political deepfakes. Some of this content is sophisticated enough that a studied human eye, or ear, in combination with ordinary fact-checking methods like a reverse image search or cross-checking details, is simply not enough to debunk it.

#news #journalism #deepfakes #misinformation #hahaha we are in danger #i mean theyre trying their best to disprove the deepfakes BUT MAN #stay vigilant out there guys #nieman lab #india

[trendamonium]

A POSITIVE LOOK INTO THE FUTURE WITH A.I.

#youtube #future #artificial intelligence #work #workplace #disability #healthcare #genetics #elections 2024 #deepfake #misinformation #trendamonium

[smhoaxslayer]

False Claims and Voice-Overs: Indian Actors Become Targets of Election Fake News using their Deepfakes

Amidst the growing pool of social media content on the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the major portion center around the political battles between the parties contesting in these elections. From on-ground videos to leaders' speeches - political content is being circulated at higher amounts than usual at present. This has also garnered a significant amount of misinformation being forwarded across platforms. One such set of misinforming content is pushing Indian actors at the center of the fake news. The cases of popular actors of the Indian cinema - Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan, and Allu Arjun have gained attention in the recent few days, raising questions on the authenticity of election-based content spreading like wildfires across platforms. The deepfake dilemma of Ranveer Singh Recently, a video of Ranveer Singh was circulated across social media platforms where he was seen criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The video was connected to the actor's recent visit to Varanasi for Manish Malhotra's fashion show. Vote for न्याय 🇮🇳 Vote for Congress ✋ ये विडीयो किसने बनाई? pic.twitter.com/v5vwg9eKuc — Sandeep Chaudhary commentary (@newsSChaudhry) April 18, 2024 archive The video was a deepfake as it contained an AI voice-over on the original video clip, where statements criticizing the PM were synced with the original voice of the actor. This was a case of AI voice cloning. Several accounts on social media platforms had shared this video previously, but eventually many were taken down after the false claim was brought to attention. The actor also filed a complaint with Mumbai cyber crime cell. Singh took to his social media account and shared his feelings over the incident saying, "Deepfake se bacho doston" (Friends, beware of deepfakes). Deepfake se bacho dostonnnn 💀 — Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) April 19, 2024 archive Aamir Khan and the voice-over menace Indian actor Aamir Khan too became a victim of the fake news spreads around election based news stories. The actor is seen talking about 'two guarantees'- one hinting at the misleading promises and another which promised 'paanch nyay' (five justices) for development, as endorsed by Congress. The video was seen as a promotional video for Congress. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5wOC05SrSf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link archive However, it was found that this video was originally from a promotional video for the show Satyamev Jayate, uploaded on 30 August, 2016. https://youtu.be/10lhW8MRizU?si=BEMkJmpiKQiBxd7o Allu Arjun and the campaign claims Actor Allu Arjun became a part of viral fake news as his photo was circulated stating that he was campaigning for congress party. Posts of the actor with this claim were widely circulated across social media platforms. Allu Arjun the biggest super star of India is campaigning for congress party. pic.twitter.com/rSErtscMnM — KRK (@kamaalrkhan) April 20, 2024 archive Allu Arjun the biggest super star of India is campaigning for congress party.#Congress #Elections2024 pic.twitter.com/Z6auslVIuY — Salman⭐ (@salmanmkjw) April 21, 2024 archive However, it was found that this video clip is from the 40th India Day Parade in New York with the popular Telugu actor as Grand Marshal, therefore rejecting the viral claims being made about the actor campaigning for Congress in the recent elections. https://youtu.be/TWNF30tyIxE?si=XYpynHORvWANBi1t Read the full article

#aamirkhan #AlluArjun #Campaign #Deepfakes #Elections #FakeNews #india #Misinformation #RanveerSingh

[l-in-c-future]

The PRC’s potential to interfere in elections with deepfakes has been noted, with strategies including creating false narratives around candidates and misleading information on electoral processes. Advanced AI tools could further sophisticate these interference efforts, impacting democratic processes worldwide. 

Beijing appears to have a dual stance on deepfakes—strict regulation domestically due to potential socio-economic and security threats, coupled with an ambition to leverage them for international influence operations. 

Beijing is likely to integrate deepfakes with AI to conduct smear campaigns against critics, amplify PRC propaganda by creating fake personae, and interfere in elections, exacerbating the spread of disinformation.

There is a clear and obvious potential for deepfake technology to be deployed and intertwined with older techniques to maximize their impact. From weaponizing deepfakes for smear campaigns, and electoral interference to fabricating testimonies for manipulating global narratives, it is only a matter of time until Beijing figures out the best way to integrate these new and evolving tools into its influence operation playbook.

#deepfakes #misinformation #ai deepfakes #propaganda #fake social media #fake news #election interference #China influence #China espionage

[thehellsitenewsie]

New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio (AP News)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House Thursday would require the identification and labeling of online images, videos and audio generated using artificial intelligence, the latest effort to rein in rapidly developing technologies that, if misused, could easily deceive and mislead.

So-called deepfakes created by artificial intelligence can be hard or even impossible to tell from the real thing. AI has already been used to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice, exploit the likenesses of celebrities and impersonate world leaders, prompting fears it could lead to greater misinformation, sexual exploitation, consumer scams and a widespread loss of trust.

Key provisions in the legislation would require AI developers to identify content created using their products with digital watermarks or metadata, similar to how photo metadata records the location, time and settings of a picture. Online platforms like TikTok, YouTube or Facebook would then be required to label the content in a way that would notify users. Final details of the proposed rules would be crafted by the Federal Trade Commission based on input from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a small agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Violators of the proposed rule would be subject to civil lawsuits.

“We’ve seen so many examples already, whether it’s voice manipulation or a video deepfake. I think the American people deserve to know whether something is a deepfake or not,” said Rep. Anna Eshoo, a Democrat who represents part of California’s Silicon Valley. Eshoo co-sponsored the bill with Republican Rep. Neal Dunn of Florida. “To me, the whole issue of deepfakes stands out like a sore thumb. It needs to be addressed, and in my view the sooner we do it the better.”

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#ap news #news #usa news #artificial intelligence #ai #generative ai #deepfakes #misinformation #politics

[odinsblog]

Caveat Lector 🚨🚨🚨

Donald Trump supporters have been creating and sharing AI-generated fake images of black voters to encourage African Americans to vote Republican.

BBC Panorama discovered dozens of deepfakes portraying black people as supporting the former president.

Mr. Trump has openly courted black voters, who were key to Joe Biden's election win in 2020.

But there's no evidence directly linking these images to Mr. Trump's campaign.

The co-founder of Black Voters Matter, a group which encourages black people to vote, said the manipulated images were pushing a “strategic narrative” designed to show Mr. Trump as popular in the black community.

A creator of one of the images told the BBC: “I'm not claiming it's accurate.”

The fake images of black Trump supporters, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), are one of the emerging disinformation trends ahead of the US presidential election in November.

Unlike in 2016, when there was evidence of foreign influence campaigns, the AI-generated images found by the BBC appear to have been made and shared by US voters themselves.

One of them was Mark Kaye and his team at a conservative radio show in Florida.

They created an image of Mr. Trump smiling with his arms around a group of black women at a party and shared it on Facebook, where Mr. Kaye has more than one million followers.

At first it looks real, but on closer inspection everyone's skin is a little too shiny and there are missing fingers on people's hands - some tell-tale signs of AI-created images.

“I'm not a photojournalist,” Mr. Kaye tells me from his radio studio. “I'm not out there taking pictures of what's really happening. I'm a storyteller.”

Disinformation tactics in the US presidential elections have evolved since 2016, when Donald Trump won. Back then, there were documented attempts by hostile foreign powers, such as Russia, to use networks of inauthentic accounts to try to sow division and plant particular ideas.

In 2020, the focus was on home-grown disinformation - particularly false narratives that the presidential election was stolen, which were shared widely by US-based social media users and endorsed by Mr. Trump and other Republican politicians.

In 2024, experts warn of a dangerous combination of the two.

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#politics #republicans #donald trump #deepfakes #disinformation #republican dirty tricks #misinformation #ai #a.i. #artificial intelligence #media manipulation #false narratives #black republicans #caveat lector #black voters matter #mark kaye #fake ai

[sparityinc]

#EthicalConsiderations #LegalConsiderations #Copyrights Content #TradeMarks Visuals #IntellectualPropertyRights #toneofcontent #Accuracy #misinformation #Deepfakes

[mark-matos]

🤖🚀AI-geddon in 2024 Election: It's Raining Deepfakes, Hallelujah!👾🗳️

🎭When Politics Enters the Twilight Zone: AI Takes Center Stage💻🇺🇸

Beam me up, Scotty!🛸 Our 2024 election extravaganza is morphing into an episode straight from the Twilight Zone🌀👻 as AI is boldly going where no political campaign has gone before🚀.

🤡AI's Pandora Box: The Deepfake Circus Comes to Town🎪👹

Picture Thor⚡ and Loki🐍 duking it out in an epic presidential debate🎙️. Impossible, you say? Welcome to the age of AI🖥️, where deepfakes – the unholy love child of Photoshop and AI – are turning politics into a Marvel-ous circus🎪.

🎥AI, the Modern Pied Piper: Leading Voters Astray with Viral Videos📱💥

Former President Trump🇺🇸 and Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis🌴 are riding the AI dragon🐉, churning out videos that are setting the cyberspace on fire🔥 faster than spoilers from the final season of Game of Thrones🐉👑.

😲AI: The Master Illusionist or the Ultimate Deceptor?🎩🐇

Did AI pull a Thanos💜🧤 and snap the reality out of our political campaigns, or is this just another harmless rabbit out of the hat trick? The line between fact and fiction is starting to look as wavy as the quantum realm from Ant-Man🐜.

🧠Are We Ready for This Mind-bending AI Roller Coaster?🎢🤯

Remember how you felt after watching Inception for the first time🌀? Confused, awed, a tad bit dizzy? That's exactly how the 2024 election is shaping up for voters👀. Fasten your seatbelts, folks. It's going to be a wild ride🎢!

📧AI's New Playground: Campaigning and Fundraising Emails📬💰

Enter Quiller.ai🤖, the Tony Stark of AI tools, writing and sending campaign fundraising emails✉️ faster than you can say 'Infinity Stones💎.' It's efficient, it's sustainable, and it'll bring in the dough💰 without making a Hulk out of your human resources👩‍💼👨‍💼.

🕵️‍♂️In the Game of AI, You Win or You Get Fooled🔍🧩

In this Westworld-esque reality🤠🤖 where AI-generated content is as common as zombie outbreaks in The Walking Dead💀🚶‍♀️, the responsibility of separating the real from the fake falls squarely on the shoulders of voters🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️. This isn't the Matrix; there's no red or blue pill💊 to help you out.

🚦Navigating the AI Superhighway: The Road Ahead for Regulation🛣️📝

As Congress grapples with regulating this Pandora’s box of AI🗃️🔐, we're left wondering: How do we ensure fair play in the era of AI? Is there a Justice League of regulators who can keep the AI beasts in check🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️? Will the real AI superheroes please stand up👥?

#Hashtags: #AIinPolitics #Deepfakes #2024Election #Misinformation #AIRegulation #Campaigning #AI-GeneratedContent #MarvelinPolitics #VoterSentiment #AIandTrust #RealityvsAI

[osintelligence]

https://reut.rs/3IIL6KP - 🇺🇸 Deepfakes are shaping the reality of the upcoming 2024 U.S. Presidential election, creating fabricated endorsements and controversial statements from key figures. AI-powered videos are blurring the lines between truth and falsehood. #AI #Deepfakes #Election2024 🚀 An influx of new "generative AI" tools like Midjourney have made the creation of deepfakes cheaper and easier, escalating concerns about the potential for disinformation during the election. #GenerativeAI #Misinformation #Cybersecurity 🔬 According to AI and misinformation experts, distinguishing between real and fabricated content will be a challenge for voters, and the technology could be weaponized to discredit opponents. This issue is compounded by the lack of effective safeguards against misuse. #FakeNews #AI #ElectionSecurity 🗳️ Notably, former President Donald Trump, now on Truth Social, shared a doctored video of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, demonstrating the extent of the issue. Social media platforms' efforts to curb deepfakes have had varying degrees of success. #SocialMedia #Politics #Deepfakes 📈 DeepMedia reports that the prevalence of deepfakes has increased significantly, with the cost of creating these materials significantly reduced. The rapid development of generative AI and its potential for mass misinformation is a pressing concern. #DeepMedia #GenerativeAI 🏭 OpenAI, the industry leader, is aware of the problem and is urging rapid regulation. However, the company is struggling to effectively implement and enforce policies to prevent misuse, particularly in political contexts. #OpenAI #AIRegulation #AIEthics 💼 Startups such as Midjourney, which leads in AI-generated images, do not explicitly restrict political content. Midjourney plans changes to combat misinformation ahead of the election and is considering watermarking AI-generated images. #AIStartups #AIImages #Midjourney 🗣️ Despite concerns, AI's potential for political campaigns is being explored. The Republican National Committee recently published an AI-generated ad, and many campaigners see generative AI as a cost-effective way to enhance their reach. #PoliticalCampaigns #AIinPolitics 🌱 In rural Michigan, AI is being harnessed for local races. Political consultancies are also utilizing AI to blur the line between real and unreal, further indicating the rapidly evolving role of AI in politics.

#AI #Deepfakes #Election2024 #GenerativeAI #Misinformation #Cybersecurity #FakeNews #ElectionSecurity #SocialMedia #Politics #DeepMedia #OpenAI #AIRegulation #AIEthics #AIStartups #AIImages #Midjourney #PoliticalCampaigns #AIinPolitics #LocalPolitics #FutureofPolitics

[interestingsnippets]

The Real Taylor Swift Would Never

fans might be uniquely well prepared for the fabricated future: They have been having conversations about the ethics of using real people in fan fiction for years. And although every fandom is different, researchers say these communities tend to have their own norms and be somewhat self-regulating. They can be some of the internet’s most diligent investigators. K-pop fans, Acosta told me, are so good at parsing what’s real and what’s fake that sometimes they manage to stop misinformation about their favorite artist from circulating. BTS fans, for example, have been known to call out factual inaccuracies in published articles on Twitter.  

#misinformation #deepfake