Deepfakes

Rapid advances in AI voice cloning from short audio clips are raising serious concerns about identity misuse and scams, with UK law lagging behind.

The Bank of England warned of rising fake AI adverts after fabricated videos and images targeted Governor Andrew Bailey.

A new U.S. bill proposes stricter penalties for distributing deepfake images and establishes baseline standards for AI software development and deployment.

YouTube is rolling out its AI-powered likeness detection technology to celebrities and their representatives to identify and remove deepfake content.

Hundreds of AI-generated pro-Trump fake accounts have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, posting rapidly about conservative political topics.

The Council of the European Union has reached a formal position on amendments to the EU AI Act, proposing to simplify compliance obligations for general-purpose AI models while adding an explicit prohibition on AI tools that generate non-consensual intimate imagery.

UK's Information Commissioner's Office launches formal probe into X and xAI after Grok AI tool allegedly created non-consensual sexual deepfakes.

Paris prosecutors raid X's French offices and summon Elon Musk for questioning as part of investigation into Grok AI's sexual deepfakes and child pornography concerns.

New AI safety report warns of proliferating deepfakes, AI companions, and autonomous systems while highlighting gold-medal AI performance in mathematics.

EU regulators opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot, citing concerns about sexual deepfakes and potential violations of the EU's AI regulations and safety standards.

Elon Musk's xAI and its Grok chatbot are facing international regulatory scrutiny and potential bans from several countries, including the UK and Brazil, over the generation of nonconsensual explicit images and deepfakes.

A fabricated video of a UK city mayor, created using AI, has ignited a political firestorm and led to widespread calls for more stringent laws governing the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns and communications.

A new analysis reveals a 50% year-over-year increase in reported AI-related harm from 2022 to 2024, with a significant spike in incidents involving deepfakes and malicious use of AI, according to the AI Incident Database.

Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, has filed a lawsuit against his AI company, xAI, over sexually explicit deepfake images generated by its Grok chatbot. The lawsuit alleges humiliation and emotional distress.

Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot faces international backlash as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines ban the platform over non-consensual explicit image generation. Pentagon adoption raises security concerns.

California's Attorney General has ordered Elon Musk's xAI to stop its Grok AI from generating non-consensual sexualized deepfake images, escalating regulatory pressure on the company amid global outcry and legal action.