New Hampshire voters sue operative, companies behind Biden AI robocall

The complaint argues that the calls were an illegal attempt at voter suppression under the Voting Rights Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Training days: How officials are using AI to prepare election workers for voting chaos

Election officials in Arizona and Minnesota are creating novel training exercises to combat AI-generated content this November. 

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Why identity fraud costs organizations millions

92% of respondents to a recent report shared that their organization had been a victim of identity fraud, costing an average of $4.3 million over the last 12 months. Even so, only 40% stated identity verification as a top identity challenge, noting tha… Continue reading Why identity fraud costs organizations millions

Tech Companies Sign Accord to Combat AI-Generated Election Trickery

Executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a framework for how they respond to AI-generated deepfakes that deliberately trick voters.
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Tech companies pledge to protect 2024 elections from AI-generated media

Twenty major tech companies committed to policies that make it harder for bad actors to leverage AI to influence elections

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Cybercriminals get productivity boost with AI

While AI technology has the potential to streamline and automate processes for beneficial outcomes, it also comes with an equal number of risks to data protection, cybersecurity, and other ethical concerns, according to iProov. Digital ecosystems conti… Continue reading Cybercriminals get productivity boost with AI

FCC bans AI-voiced robocalls in wake of ‘Biden’ calls to NH residents

In the wake of US President Joe Biden seemingly calling New Hampshire residents to tell them not to vote in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on the 8th of February that, effecti… Continue reading FCC bans AI-voiced robocalls in wake of ‘Biden’ calls to NH residents

Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers

A deepfake video conference call paired with social engineering tricks has led to the theft of over US$25 million from a multinational firm, the South China Morning Post has reported. The scheme and the deepfake video conference call The attack started… Continue reading Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers

New Hampshire robocall kicks off era of AI-enabled election disinformation 

Fake audio of President Biden urged Democratic primary voters to stay away from the polls — a preview of election meddling to come in 2024. 

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