Shannon Bond
Stories
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U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence
"Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections," said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, noting that new AI technologies make influence operations easier to pull off.
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AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's why
A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don't exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what's real.
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National
The Baltimore bridge collapse gave conspiracy theorists a chance to boost themselves
One researcher says it has become "standard" for any unexpected event "to be run through a filter of conspiracy theories based on the personal brand of the person spreading the theory."
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Tech giants pledge action against deceptive AI in elections
Fears over how AI could be used to mislead voters are escalating in a year that will see hundreds of millions of people around the world cast ballots. As a result, tech giants are pledging action.
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The FCC says AI voices in robocalls are illegal
The federal agency's ruling follows concerns over how the cutting-edge technology is being used to scam people and mislead voters.
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Meta will start labeling AI-generated images on Instagram and Facebook
Meta will start labeling images created with leading artificial intelligence tools in the coming months, amid growing worries about the potential for AI to mislead.
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World
2024 elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy
Billions of people around the world are expected to head to the polls in 2024. But experts warn that these elections are ripe targets for bad actors seeking to disrupt democracy.
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Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta
Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives.
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World
Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations
China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
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World
Civilian deaths are being dismissed as 'crisis actors' in Gaza and Israel
As graphic images from Gaza flood social media platforms, many people are claiming those images are fake, in the latest iteration of a disturbing trope.