AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

February 8, 2024 - 5:00am EST
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As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.

Jan 11 - 5:54pm EST

The White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for peace and protecting the planet.

Jan 11 - 10:18am EST

A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it's unclear who will take control.

Jan 11 - 10:18am EST

A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it's unclear who will take control.

Jan 11 - 8:00am EST

President-elect Trump's picks for his national security team will soon start confirmation hearings, after his remarks about buying Greenland, taking over the Panama Canal and making Canada a state.

Jan 10 - 8:44pm EST

The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.

Jan 10 - 4:38pm EST

Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.

Jan 10 - 4:32pm EST

President-elect Donald Trump appeared virtually for his criminal sentencing in Manhattan Friday morning, in a historic first for a former or sitting president.

Jan 10 - 4:32pm EST

President-elect Donald Trump appeared virtually for his criminal sentencing in Manhattan Friday morning, in a historic first for a former or sitting president.

Jan 10 - 5:00am EST

Trump on Thursday exhausted his last legal maneuver to stop the sentencing, after a narrow majority of Supreme Court justices declined to intervene.