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AI’s Tour de France Showing Generates Controversy
AI’s Tour de France Showing Generates Controversy
July 04, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The promise of artificial intelligence to generate images from simple text prompts has captured imaginations, with tools like DALL-E and Midjourney producing visuals. Yet, as...

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AI-Powered Vacation Scams Show Up Right on Time
AI-Powered Vacation Scams Show Up Right on Time
June 24, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

As travelers pack their bags for long-awaited summer trips, a new breed of scammer is tagging along — powered by artificial intelligence (AI). From fake...

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Criminals’ Adoption of AI Remains Cautious, Report Finds
Criminals’ Adoption of AI Remains Cautious, Report Finds
May 28, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Despite public concerns about the potential for cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI), criminals have been slow to fully embrace the technology, according to a...

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FCC Proposes Disclosure of AI Use in Political Ads
FCC Proposes Disclosure of AI Use in Political Ads
May 22, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing new rules for political ads aired on TV and over the radio. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Wednesday (May...

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Prove: Spike in Business Identity Theft Calls for Phone-Based Approach to Authentication
Prove: Spike in Business Identity Theft Calls for Phone-Based Approach to Authentication
May 15, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

As the company that laid claim to the concept of “digital identity” more than 10 years ago, Prove Identity takes verification seriously, even when it’s...

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Warren Buffett Warns of AI Use in Scams
Warren Buffett Warns of AI Use in Scams
May 05, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to the atomic bomb. Just like that invention, the multibillionaire said Saturday (May 4)...

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Microsoft’s AI-Powered VASA-1 Could Enable Webcam-Free Video Calls
Microsoft’s AI-Powered VASA-1 Could Enable Webcam-Free Video Calls
April 22, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Get ready for AI to make videos from just your picture.   Microsoft Research recently unveiled VASA, a new AI framework demonstration capable of generating “hyper-realistic” talking faces...

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FTC Can Now Sue Scammers Impersonating Government Agencies, Businesses
FTC Can Now Sue Scammers Impersonating Government Agencies, Businesses
April 01, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (April 1) that it now has stronger tools to combat scammers who impersonate government agencies and businesses. A new rule...

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Crypto Scamming Intensifies as Digital Asset Market Rallies
Crypto Scamming Intensifies as Digital Asset Market Rallies
March 27, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Most crimes, at the end of the day, are crimes of opportunity. After all, bad actors and scammers just need to get lucky once. And...

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