#AI-generated content
10 stories taggedAI-generated content.
Australia's Corporate Watchdog Warns Deepfake Scams Stole $7.4 Million, With the Prime Minister as the Most-Used Face
ASIC says criminals are using AI-generated fake videos of Anthony Albanese and other public figures to trick Australians into bogus investment schemes, with losses topping $7.4 million.
AI Is Writing the Publishing Scam Emails That Authors Have Always Dreamed Of Receiving
Criminals are using AI tools to generate convincing, personalised pitch emails that mimic famous editors and publishers. First-time authors are losing tens of thousands of dollars.
UK Children Report Surge in Explicit Deepfake Images of Themselves
A service that helps young people remove intimate photos from the internet says digitally faked images are rising fast. Regulators warn AI tools are making the problem worse.
AI-Generated Junk Is Clogging Apple's Bug Bounty, Ports Got Hit, and Wall Street Had a Bad Week Online
Three quieter stories from the past week: why Apple's security researchers are drowning in AI noise, how North Carolina ports came under digital attack, and a phishing email that opened a door into Wall Street.
UC Riverside Tool Traces Deepfake Videos Back to the AI That Made Them
Researchers have built software that can identify not just whether a video is AI-generated, but which specific model created it, a step that could help hold AI companies accountable for harmful content.
Schools Are Handing Deepfake Criminals a Photo Album
Australia's eSafety regulator is warning schools to stop posting student and teacher photos online after a surge in AI-generated deepfakes built from official school feeds.
Gold Coast teacher charged after using AI to generate explicit images of students and staff
A 73-year-old former teacher at a Queensland private school faces four criminal charges after police found AI-generated child exploitation material on his school-issued laptop, following a nine-month investigation.
Scammers Sent AI Fake Photos of a Missing Man to His Parents and Demanded $6,000
Criminals used a social media plea about a missing autistic man to generate a fake image of him and threaten his family. It is a preview of where AI-powered extortion is heading.
A City Council Candidate Made Fake CNN News Stories on His Phone. It Probably Won't Be the Last Time.
A New York race showed how easy it is to generate convincing fake political news with AI. Experts say the tools are only getting cheaper and faster.
Tasmania Becomes Last Australian State to Outlaw Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images
After years of victims being turned away by police with no clear law to apply, Tasmania's government has announced it will criminalise the sharing — or threatening to share — intimate images without consent, including AI-generated fakes.