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Dec 29 2020
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Researchers developed an AI system that predicts the likelihood people will spread misinformation based on words they use
University of Sheffield researchers Yida Mu and Dr. Nikos Aletra report they’ve developed an artificial intelligence system to help identify Twitter users who are more likely to share unreliable news sources.
In their study published in the journal PeerJ Computer Science, the researchers found strong correlations between specific language patterns and the propensity to share false
PoynterFeb 08 2024
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Five highlights from Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin
Tucker Carlson on Thursday released his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which found the two discussing the war in Ukraine, NATO expansion and Russia's relationship with the United States. The interview—recorded on Tuesday and first released exclusively online via the Tucker Carlson Network—runs for over two hours, during which Putin also shared his thoughts on topics such as
NewsweekFeb 06 2024
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N.H. attorney general says he found source of fake Biden robocalls
New Hampshire's Attorney General on Tuesday named a Texas telecom company as the source of an apparently AI-generated robocall impersonating President Joe Biden that told Democrats not to vote in last month’s presidential primary. At a press conference in Concord, John Formella, a Republican, said his office has opened a criminal investigation after it worked with the Federal Communications
NBC News DigitalMay 23 2019
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Samsung deepfake AI could fabricate a video clip of you from a single photo
Imagine someone creating a deepfake video of you simply by stealing your Facebook profile pic. Luckily, the bad guys don't have their hands on that tech yet.
But Samsung has figured out how to make it happen.
Software for creating deepfakes -- fabricated clips that make people appear to do or say things they never did -- usually requires big data sets of images in order to
CNETFeb 06 2024
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Fake Biden Robocalls Traced To Two Texas Companies
A robocall that used an AI voice resembling President Joe Biden’s to advise New Hampshire voters against voting in the state’s presidential primary has been linked to a pair of Texas-based telecommunications companies, the state’s attorney general announced on Tuesday. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, in a news conference on Tuesday, said the source of the calls were linked to two
JoeMyGodFeb 06 2024
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Source of Biden ‘deepfake' robocalls before NH primary traced to Texas companies
The source of a high-tech new form of election interference, a "deepfaked" robocall spoofing the voice of President Joe Biden that was sent to New Hampshire residents ahead of the state's primary election last month, has been identified, prosecutors said Tuesday. The people involved could face criminal charges. Two Texas-based companies are among those involved in the calls, which were "a real
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsFeb 06 2024
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Fake Biden robocall linked to Texas-based companies, New Hampshire attorney general announces
A robocall that used an AI voice resembling President Joe Biden’s to advise New Hampshire voters against voting in the state’s presidential primary has been linked to a pair of Texas-based telecommunications companies, the state’s attorney general announced on Tuesday. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, in a news conference on Tuesday, said the source of the calls were linked to two
CNN DigitalFeb 06 2024
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Arlington man under investigation over fake Biden robocalls ahead of New Hampshire primary
An Arlington man and Texas-based Life Corporation are facing a “cease and desist” order from the New Hampshire attorney general for violating state election laws that prohibit people from engaging in voter suppression by knowingly deterring anyone from voting or registering to vote using fraudulent information. A man identified as Walter Monk and Life Corporation were identified as the source
Fort Worth Star-TelegramFeb 06 2024
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Mystery Company Linked to Biden Robocall Identified by New Hampshire Attorney General
On Tuesday, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said that a Texas-based telecom company was behind the reportedly AI-generated robocalls impersonating President Joe Biden that went out ahead of the state’s presidential primary last month. At a press conference on Tuesday, Formella announced that he had identified Life Corporation and its owner, Walter Monk, as the source behind the
WiredFeb 06 2024
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America's attorneys general issue warning to company allegedly responsible for election robocalls
All 51 attorneys general in the United States have joined together and sent a warning letter to Life Corporation, which allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the state’s primary election. The calls allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate President Joe Biden and discourage voters from participating in the primary. “The right to free and fair
Augusta Free Press