deepfakes
Info-Tech Research Group finds deepfake-powered cyberattacks increasingly exploit human trust to circumvent traditional security systems, urging organizations to rethink defense strategies.
Voice Cloning
Tencent AI releases Covo-Audio, a 7-billion parameter open-source speech language model with a real-time inference pipeline for audio conversations and reasoning, advancing synthetic voice capabilities.
deepfake fraud
A new SAS study reveals deepfake fraud is escalating rapidly while just 7% of organizations report strong readiness to combat synthetic media threats, exposing a critical gap in enterprise defenses.
xAI
Baltimore teenagers have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over its Grok AI image generator, raising critical questions about legal liability for synthetic media platforms and AI-generated content.
AI detection
New research examines whether large language models can convincingly replicate human writing styles across literary and political texts, with implications for AI-generated content detection and digital authenticity.
AI detection
New research uses explainable AI techniques to reveal why AI-generated text detectors fail in practice despite strong benchmark scores, exposing critical shortcomings in current detection approaches.
deepfake detection
Pindrop CEO Vijay Balasubramaniyan leads the charge against deepfake voice attacks, leveraging audio authentication technology to protect enterprises from AI-generated voice fraud.
deepfakes
Research from the Radiological Society of North America reveals that AI-generated fake X-rays can deceive both trained radiologists and AI detection systems, raising urgent concerns about medical imaging integrity.
AI Video
Fiverr is launching a dedicated AI video production hub, aiming to democratize filmmaking by connecting creators with AI-powered tools and talent that challenge traditional Hollywood production models.
deepfake defense
A startup is betting that palm vein scanning can provide identity verification that AI-generated deepfakes cannot spoof, offering a biological layer of defense against synthetic media fraud.
AI Impersonation
A journalist confronts the CEO of an AI company that created a digital impersonation of them without consent, raising urgent questions about synthetic media ethics and identity rights.
AI Video Generation
AI tools for video generation, voice synthesis, and procedural content creation were everywhere at the 2026 Game Developers Conference, signaling a major shift in how games are built.