deepfakes

WASHINGTON — Four senators reintroduced a bill Thursday to reduce the number of harmful fake replicas on the internet created by artificial intelligence. It would require internet companies to remove the “deepfakes” as soon as they are notified by the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Congress is trying to play catch-up to the deepfake technology that is showing up on social media and could influence who gets elected to political office. Changes to intellectual property and criminal laws are pending in Congress over... Read More

WASHINGTON — Fake voices generated by artificial intelligence tools may be the next frontier in scams that could trick companies into forking over cash or fool voters into believing a politician said something he or she didn’t. Computer-synthesized voices are... Read More

WASHINGTON - A Facebook official told a House panel on Wednesday that the social media giant is “working proactively to remove harmful content,” but critics maintained the company has a “trust problem” that warrants greater government scrutiny. The showdown between... Read More

WASHINGTON — Imagine a scenario where, on the eve of next year’s presidential election, the Democratic nominee appears in a video where he or she endorses President Donald Trump. Now, imagine it the other way around. Or that both endorse... Read More