Scams and frauds: Here are tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies
Scams are nothing new—fraud has existed as long as human greed, but what changes are the tools.
Sep 18, 2025
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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.
Consumer & Gadgets
A new study finds AI tools are often unreliable, overconfident and one-sided
Artificial intelligence may well save us time by finding information faster, but it is not always a reliable researcher. It frequently makes unsupported claims that are not backed up by reliable sources. A study by Pranav ...
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North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to help forge deepfake ID
A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a military ID document to attack a target in South Korea, according to cybersecurity researchers.
Sep 15, 2025
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We risk a deluge of AI-written 'science' pushing corporate interests—here's what to do about it
Back in the 2000s, the American pharmaceutical firm Wyeth was sued by thousands of women who had developed breast cancer after taking its hormone replacement drugs. Court filings revealed the role of "dozens of ghostwritten ...
Sep 8, 2025
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The rise of dynamic pricing: Should AI decide what you pay?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how companies set prices—but experts warn algorithm-driven personalized pricing risks alienating consumers and inviting regulatory backlash.
Sep 8, 2025
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Researchers discover a GPU vulnerability that could threaten AI models
A team of computer scientists at the University of Toronto recently discovered that a certain type of hardware attack is effective against graphics processing units (GPUs), the core computing engines that power today's artificial ...
Sep 4, 2025
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YouTube's AI editing scandal reveals how reality can be manipulated without our consent
Disclosure, consent and platform power have become newly invigorated battlefields with the rise of AI.
Sep 3, 2025
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What are ShinyHunters, the hackers that attacked Google? Should we be worried?
Cyber crime group ShinyHunters has received global attention after Google urged 2.5 billion users to tighten their security following a data breach via Salesforce, a customer management platform.
Sep 3, 2025
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What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content
You've probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between photographs and computer-generated graphics. Some are fantastical—think Shrimp Jesus—and some are believable at a quick glance—remember ...
Sep 2, 2025
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How we tricked AI chatbots into creating misinformation, despite 'safety' measures
When you ask ChatGPT or other AI assistants to help create misinformation, they typically refuse, with responses like "I cannot assist with creating false information." But our tests show these safety measures are surprisingly ...
Sep 1, 2025
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