The creation of sexually explicit deepfake images is to be made a criminal offense in the U.K. -- with anyone sharing these images facing the possibility of jail time. [Read More]
As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?Child abusers are creating AI-generated “deepfakes” of their targets in order to blackmail them into filming their own abuse, beginning a cycle of sextortion that can last for years.Creating simulated child abuse imagery is illegal in the UK, and Labour and the Conservatives have aligned on the desire to ban all explicit AI-generated images of real...
"That's what I see when I get a migraine from lack of or drinking too much caffeine," one Reddit user commented.
Following a 404 Media investigation into apps that advertised that they could generate non-consensual nude images, Apple has begun removing AI image-generation apps from its App Store. [Read More]
The first UK Tech Week is just around the corner, with more than 30 confirmed events set to take place across the nations and regions. The inaugural event, running from 23 April to 25 April, aims to showcase the tech innovation and entrepreneurism taking place across the UK. UK Tech Week will see separate events […]
Three deepfake-detection software experts testified to the Senate's subcommittee on privacy, technology and the law Tuesday about how Congress can regulate the artificial intelligence space, particularly the rise of malicious deepfakes. Deepfakes are misleading audio, video or images that are created or edited with AI technology. In January, deepfake audio that impersonated President Joe Biden telling Democrats not to vote in the New Hampshire primary was sent to thousands of voters in a...
Last year's Infinix GT 10 Pro was quite a hit, and the brand is now putting the finishing touches onto its successor, the GT 20 Pro. This is expected to be unveiled in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 28, according to an exclusive leak we brought you earlier this week. Today the GT 20 Pro's specs have been leaked, along with official-looking images. The phone is rumored to have a 6.78-inch FHD+ 144 Hz AMOLED touchscreen, the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate SoC, the Pixelworks X5 Turbo visual...
Just a few years after Getir entered the UK market during the Covid-19 pandemic, the brand is reportedly preparing to leave. The grocery delivery service’s exit is set to be announced this week, following its departure from Spain, France, and Italy earlier this year. So how did Getir get here? YouGov BrandIndex data shows that, []
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has announced it is taking comments from others to see if the partnerships that Microsoft and Amazon have made with AI companies could harm competition.
Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware Children are “saturated” with betting promotions and gambling-like content while using the internet, despite restrictions on ad campaigns targeting young people, new research reveals.GambleAware, the charity funded by donations from gambling firms, commissioned research that found the risks of online gambling were not understood by children because of the “blurred line” between...
Creators of such images would face a criminal record and an unlimited fine; if they circulate the images widely, they could also be sent to jail.
Meta's semi-independent policy body The Oversight Board will investigate two instances of sexual AI images of women being shared on Facebook and Instagram. [Read More]