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Governor Gavin Newsom of California has signed nine bills aimed at tackling the risks posed by AI-generated content, particularly deepfakes. These new laws focus on protecting digital likenesses, combatting the misuse of explicit AI-generated material, and safeguarding election integrity. Meanwhile, 29 other AI-related bills await the governor’s decision by...

As concerns about AI's impact on data center power grow, one proposed solution is the use of "LLMs on the edge." This approach allows AI systems to run directly on devices like PCs, tablets, laptops, and smartphones. By reducing reliance on data centers, LLMs on the edge could offer a more efficient, cost-effective, and private alternative for AI processing....

Researchers from Changzhi College, Shanxi, China, have developed an advanced real-time image processing system for forest fire detection, utilizing an efficient model called STDCNet. This system offers faster, more accurate fire identification, outperforming traditional methods and potentially improving emergency response times to mitigate environmental, eco...

This week, former President Donald Trump shared a series of AI-generated images on his Truth Social platform that falsely depicted pop star Taylor Swift and her fans endorsing his presidential campaign. The images, which showed women in “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts, were created by the John Milton Freedom Foundation, a shadowy Texas-based non-profit with a...

Paris, France – Groups linked to the Russian government are leveraging online disinformation campaigns to undermine the 2024 Paris Olympics, spreading false narratives and portraying the city as a crime-ridden, chaotic environment. A viral music video, featuring an actor resembling French President Emmanuel Macron and AI-generated images of rats, trash, and...

In the wake of the tragic stabbing attack in Southport that claimed the lives of three children, extremist groups have harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to amplify their messages and mobilize supporters. An AI-generated image depicting men in traditional Muslim attire outside the Houses of Parliament, alongside inflammatory content, was shared widely on...