Manipulated images undermine our shared reality—and the democracy built upon it.
How to tell if an image is AI-generated
Scammers are using AI-generated images to make fake stories more convincing. Here's how to separate real from fake.
Google research shows the fast rise of AI-generated misinformation | CBC News
From fake images of war to celebrity hoaxes, AI technology has spawned new forms of reality-warping misinformation online. New analysis co-authored by Google researchers shows just how quickly the problem has grown.
What AI can't fake about the real world (yet)
AI Images Detectors Are Being Used to Discredit the Real Horrors of War
Online AI image detecting tools that may or may not work are labeling real photographs from the war in Israel and Palestine as fake, creating what a world leading expert called a “second level of disinformation.”
Deepfakes, Elections, and Shrinking the Liar’s Dividend
Heightened public awareness of the power of generative AI could give politicians an incentive to lie about the authenticity of real content.
An AI-Generated Content Empire Is Spreading Fake Celebrity Images on Google
A ring of websites using AI and run by an aspiring movie star are behind fake celebrity images featured in Google results, Motherboard found.
How Shifting Responsibility for AI Harms Undermines Democratic Accountability | TechPolicy.Press
The moralization of individual AI use deflects responsibility away from powerful actors like corporations and governments, Suvradip Maitra and others write.
Google Gemini is getting better at identifying AI fakes
Hey Gemini, is this image AI?
People are trying to claim real videos are deepfakes. The courts are not amused
The unleashing of powerful, generative AI on the public is raising concerns that as the technology becomes more prevalent, it will become easier to claim that anything is fake.
New York Times Accused of Running AI-Generated Article
People are speculating that an essay published in the New York Times' "Modern Love" was AI-generated. What's definitely real? AI paranoia.
Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says
The findings come after warnings from tech leaders that AI placed in the wrong hands could trigger larger threats such as nuclear war or bioweaponry destruction
Experts Warn of AI Swarms Hijacking Democracy With Fake Citizens
Researchers warn of the growing risk of massive AI swarms manipulating popular sentiment and upending democracy as we know it.
Misleading Metaphors, Real Risks
What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency
The Real Money In Modern ‘Journalism’ Now Involves Filling The Internet With ‘AI’-Generated Garbage
Last year both Gannett and Sports Illustrated were caught creating fake, “AI” generated journalists to create fake, plagiarism and mistake-prone “journalism.” In both instances …
Scientists Asked AI to Impersonate 112 Public Figures. What Happened Next Is a ‘Dire’ Warning
Researchers discovered that people found AI impersonators to be more authentic, coherent, and relevant than the real politicians, raising alarm bells around the potential for public deception.
