AI Pulse: Election Deepfakes, Disasters, Scams & more

October 31, 2024 at 04:02PM In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, AI-generated misinformation, including deepfakes, threatens electoral integrity. State actors and cybercriminals exploit synthetic media for disruption, slander, and extortion. Effective detection tools and public awareness are critical, as fake content can have persistent emotional impacts even after debunking. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more

Cybersecurity in a Race to Unmask a New Wave of AI-Borne Deepfakes

May 10, 2024 at 09:06AM The RSA Conference 2024 highlighted the looming threat of sophisticated deepfake media that can manipulate and deceive. Kevin Mandia of Mandiant at Google Cloud warns of the upcoming surge in realistic deepfakes, necessitating new detection and prevention methods such as watermarks. Additionally, there is an urgent need to counter cybercriminals … Read more