Generative AI is increasingly producing questionable scientific papers that can be found, for example, via Google Scholar. This is the result of an analysis by Swedish researchers. They found 139 papers with evidence of covert use of ChatGPT, especially on controversial topics such as the environment and health. Most of these papers appeared in non-indexed … Read more
YouTube now allows users to request the removal of AI-generated content that simulates their face or voice. YouTube will review each request on a case-by-case basis, taking into account factors such as the content being flagged as synthetic, the unique identification of the person, and the potential value of the content.
According to Deloitte, the cost of deepfake fraud will rise to $40 billion by 2027, with banks and financial service providers particularly at risk. The technology is becoming more sophisticated and affordable, allowing attackers to create deepfake videos, voices and documents to defraud organizations. CEOs are particularly targeted in such attacks, which are often combined … Read more
BNN Breaking, a news site with millions of readers, an international team of journalists, and a partnership with Microsoft, turned out to be a source of errors and misinformation. Former employees say the site relied heavily on AI-generated content, which was often published without sufficient verification. This led to complaints from people who were misidentified … Read more
Just as unwanted junk advertising is commonly known as “spam”, unwanted AI-generated junk content could be called “slop”. At least, that’s the opinion of Simon Willison, who noticed the term and suggested it in a blog post. And I think it fits very well. He points out that not all AI-generated content is automatically slop: … Read more
This article reveals how a company called AdVon seems to be infiltrating the media industry with fake authors and possibly AI-generated content. According to the write-up, AdVon supplies publications with countless product reviews peppered with affiliate links designed to generate traffic from Google search queries. It is suspected that AdVon uses AI to create the … Read more
Scammers have used the faces and voices of women from social media to create fake ads for offensive products using AI technology. Although the victims feel that their personal rights have been violated, there seems to be little legal recourse against this new form of identity theft, as the perpetrators are difficult to catch and … Read more
Nebojša Vujinović Vujo buys abandoned news websites and fills them with AI-generated content to generate advertising revenue. Vujo’s most profitable acquisition was The Frisky, which generated over $500,000 in revenue in its first year. However, traffic to its sites has declined over time, possibly because search engines are getting better at identifying spam content. More … Read more