Old tricks, new tech: Scams in the age of AI
As a college student, Gabriel Aguilar fell victim to an elaborate scam. The fraudsters posed as employers offering job opportunities that provided quick income.
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Page 16: 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.
Hardware
Hardware vulnerability allows attackers to hack AI training data
Researchers from NC State University have identified the first hardware vulnerability that allows attackers to compromise the data privacy of artificial intelligence (AI) users by exploiting the physical hardware on which ...
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Computer Sciences
Chatbot dreams generate AI nightmares for Bay Area lawyers
A Palo Alto, California, lawyer with nearly a half-century of experience admitted to an Oakland federal judge this summer that legal cases he referenced in an important court filing didn't actually exist and appeared to be ...
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Security
AI could make it easier to create bioweapons that bypass current security protocols
Artificial intelligence is transforming biology and medicine by accelerating the discovery of new drugs and proteins and making it easier to design and manipulate DNA, the building blocks of life. But as with most new technologies, ...
Business
Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians—including President Donald Trump—to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
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Business
Reader survey shows AI-driven misinformation found to lower trust, but raise engagement with trustworthy news sources
Concerns over the prevalence of online misinformation, including "fake news," and its implications for politics, business, and society at large have gained momentum in the last decade. The rise of social media, with its almost ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
We teach young people to write. In the age of AI, we must teach them how to see
From the earliest year of school, children begin learning how to express ideas in different ways. Lines across a page, a wobbly letter, or a simple drawing form the foundation for how we share meaning beyond spoken language.
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Security
How is AI enhancing scams?
By now, you know the email from a wealthy African prince is a fraud. But is that really a friend's voice on the telephone saying they're in trouble?
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Business
OpenAI's Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of 'AI slop'
If the future of the internet looks like a constant stream of amusing videos generated by artificial intelligence, then OpenAI just placed its stake in an emerging market.
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More people are using AI in court, not a lawyer. It could cost you money—and your case
When you don't have the money for a lawyer to represent you in a court case, even judges can understand the temptation to get free help from anywhere—including tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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