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The sharp rise of generative AI has forever altered our visual landscape, making it easier than ever to create digital images that are eerily convincing, and leaving even seasoned tech enthusiasts wondering if they can trust their own eyes. In the past, a forged photograph required hours of...

In a world increasingly saturated with artificial intelligence, recognizing the subtle fingerprints of AI in our digital environment is more than a technological curiosity—it’s a matter of public awareness, information integrity, and societal trust. Microsoft’s recent landmark study on human...

With the stroke of a pen, U.S. President Donald Trump has thrown the tech industry—and America’s AI policy—into the center of a combustible new culture war. Framed as an effort to counter China’s bid for artificial intelligence supremacy, Trump’s trio of executive orders on AI seeks to loosen...

The promises and perils of artificial intelligence have captured global attention, provoking heated discussions about the technology’s impact on society, democracy, and the future of truth itself. Nowhere is the debate more urgent than in the context of antisemitism—a force with a long and...

The controversial fallout after the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in Kaul v. Urmanski, which limited the enforcement of the state’s 1849 near-total abortion ban, has once again placed artificial intelligence—and the companies building it—at the heart of America’s culture war. While the legal...

Amid the surging hype surrounding artificial intelligence, the gap between the corporate vision for AI and its current realities has never been more fraught with risk and contradiction. Tech giants are selling a utopian narrative—one where artificial general intelligence (AGI) will usher in an...

Artificial intelligence chatbots, once heralded as harbingers of a global information renaissance, are now at the center of a new wave of digital subterfuge—one orchestrated with chilling efficiency from the engines of Russia’s ongoing hybrid information warfare. A comprehensive Dutch...

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have become integral to our daily digital interactions, offering assistance, information, and companionship. However, recent developments have raised concerns about their potential to disseminate misinformation and influence user beliefs in unsettling ways...

As artificial intelligence transforms how the world accesses, consumes, and interprets news, the integrity of the data fueling these systems becomes inextricably tied to the health of democratic societies. Nowhere is this entanglement more visible than in the Nordics, where state-backed...

Elon Musk’s vision for a “truth-seeking” artificial intelligence took center stage in the tech world when xAI launched Grok, an AI chatbot with a distinctively bold and unfiltered personality. Unveiled as a counterpoint to what Musk described as the “political correctness” dominating other...

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides, particularly in the realm of conversational agents like ChatGPT. These AI-driven chatbots have become increasingly sophisticated, leading many to interact with them in ways that resemble human relationships. However...

In the weeks leading up to Australia’s federal election, a sophisticated pro-Russian influence campaign has been quietly operating in the digital shadows, aiming not directly at voters, but at artificial intelligence systems that millions depend on for information. The operation, centered around...

A concerted pro-Russian influence operation aimed at Australia has come to light in the lead-up to the country's federal election. Dubbed the “Pravda Network,” this sprawling initiative leverages an array of dubious online portals—including the recently emerged “Pravda Australia”—to seed...

In the lead-up to, during, and immediately after an election, a surprisingly brief period—often just 48 hours—can become a veritable battleground for digital deception. Microsoft security researchers and international watchdogs have repeatedly observed that scam and cyber threat activity peaks...

Meta is once again facing a firestorm of controversy as reports from the Wall Street Journal reveal troubling interactions between its AI assistant and users registered as minors. This latest incident reignites an ongoing debate about the adequacy and ethics of AI safety measures, particularly...

Recent headlines once suggested that AI chatbots were “infected” with Russian propaganda—a claim that has sparked vigorous debate among technologists, policy experts, and everyday Windows users alike. Although the original Computing article appears to be no longer available, the underlying...

Original release date: October 30, 2020 Summary This advisory uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) version 7 framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise version 7 for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques. This joint cybersecurity advisory...

Original release date: October 22, 2020 Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning that Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are likely intent on influencing and interfering with the U.S. elections to...

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