The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice.
The case is yet another reason why everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be concerned about this increasingly powerful deep-fake technology, experts say.
“Everybody is vulnerable to attack, and anyone can do the attacking,” said Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who focuses on digital forensics and misinformation.
Here’s what to know about some of the latest uses of AI to cause harm:
Manipulating recorded sounds and images isn’t new. But the ease with which someone can alter information is a recent phenomenon. So is the ability for it to spread quickly on social media.
The fake audio clip that impersonated the principal is an example of a subset of artificial intelligence known as generative AI. It can create hyper-realistic new images, videos and audio clips. It’s cheaper and easier to use in recent years, lowering the barrier to anyone with an internet connection.
China's scientific research activities in relevant waters for peaceful purposes
Tom Watson wants the unity he saw at Masters Champions Dinner for all of golf, end to PGA
Praise for Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' efforts to inspire young people
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama
Ndosho Hospital struggles to cope with influx of patients amid armed conflicts
Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters
He once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom vote
Andrei Kuzmenko's hat trick leads Calgary to a 6
Xi extends New Year greetings to non
Republican Sen. Rick Scott softens his abortion position after Florida Supreme Court ruling
Number of flights gradually increasing
Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to protect witness identities