Selfie-based age checks boom as govts push for online controls
As governments crack down on online platforms from social networks to porn sites, business is booming for one sector offering AI age checks based on selfies.
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Page 13: Research news on Generative AI misinformation
Generative AI misinformation concerns the creation and dissemination of synthetic media—such as hyperrealistic deepfake images, videos, and voices—used to deceive, manipulate, or exploit individuals and publics. Work in this area examines AI-enabled impersonation, political and commercial disinformation, scams, and non-consensual explicit content, as well as their psychological and societal impacts. It also investigates technical and sociotechnical defenses, including detection models, watermarking and provenance systems, security against data poisoning and backdoors, and human-centered interventions to preserve trust and information integrity.
Security
This common action is putting you at risk of being deepfaked
As we move further into the Computer Age, fake news, digital deceit and widespread use of social media are having a profound impact on every element of society, from swaying elections and manipulating science-proven facts, ...
Nov 28, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
AI's blind spot: Tools fail to detect their own fakes
When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a lawmaker embroiled in a corruption scandal, the tool failed to detect it was fabricated—even though it had generated the image itself.
Nov 21, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Experts detect AI text by looking for human idiosyncrasies, like word variation and complex sentences
One of the things that AI doesn't have that humans have in abundance is fingerprints.
Nov 20, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
AI model predicts which short videos on major platforms could spark suicidal thoughts
A new study published in Information Systems Research finds that certain short-form videos on major platforms can trigger suicidal thoughts among vulnerable viewers and that a newly developed AI model can flag these high-risk ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
How do 'AI detection' tools actually work? And are they effective?
As nearly half of all Australians say they have recently used artificial intelligence (AI) tools, knowing when and how they're being used is becoming more important.
Nov 16, 2025
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Business
How AI might help with animal adoptions
Do people respond differently to digital animals compared to real ones?
Nov 14, 2025
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Security
Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China
A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.
Nov 14, 2025
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Five minutes of training boosts ability to spot AI-generated fake faces
Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, new research shows.
Nov 12, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Humans can no longer tell AI music from the real thing: Survey
It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Nov 12, 2025
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