Deepfakes
What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content
What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content AI slop refers to low- to mid-quality content created with AI tools, often with little regard for accuracy, and is spreading on social media platforms. The ease of generating content with AI enables people to submit low-quality articles, music, […]
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Character.AI Releases AvatarFX, an Advanced Video Generation Model
Character.AI Releases AvatarFX, an Advanced Video Generation Model Character.AI has released AvatarFX, an advanced video generation model that can animate characters in human-like mode and 2D cartoons. AvatarFX allows users to generate and animate videos from preexisting photos of real people, with the option to add watermarks to prevent deepfakes. The AI model is designed […]
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Take It Down Act heads to Trump’s desk
Take It Down Act heads to Trump’s desk The Take It Down Act has passed the House with a vote of 409-2, requiring social media companies to remove nonconsensual (including AI-generated) sexual images within 48 hours of being flagged. Critics fear that the bill’s approach could be exploited to inflict harm in other ways, and […]
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AI-generated images can exploit how your mind works − here’s why they fool you and how to spot them
AI-generated images can exploit how your mind works − here’s why they fool you and how to spot them AI-generated images can be difficult to spot due to their ability to exploit how our minds work, including exploiting visual attention and cognitive biases. Our brains are wired for speed of detection over precision, making it […]
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