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This article delves into the troubling rise of deepfake technology and its capacity to create highly convincing false evidence. This article examines the history of evidence in court, the escalating complexity of technological manipulation, and its impact on the authenticity of evidence. With case studies highlighting real-world instances, it addresses the legal and societal challenges posed by deepfakes, discussing both the scepticism they cause...

Generative AI and deepfake technology portend a dangerous future if they are not built and utilized with regulation.

The paper, “Animate Anyone: Consistent and Controllable Image-to-Video Synthesis for Character Animation,” was published by the Alibaba Group’s Institute for Intelligent Computing. The team tested the model on diverse datasets, including fashion and dance videos, demonstrating superior results over existing methods.

Deepfake phishing uses AI-generated content to craft more believable phishing attempts — and these attempts rose by 3000% in 2023 alone. To protect against deepfake phishing, organizations should secure account access, train employees, fight AI with AI, impose failsafes, and monitor evolving threats.

We have to take good care of our coins. To do this, besides applying some basic measures, we also need to know about potential threats. Let’s discover them!