Age verification is consuming the internet. From social media bans in Australia to porn restrictions in half of US states, for many having to prove…
Author: Matt Burgess
Grok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfakes of Famous Women
Two prompts that were used to generate material on Grok were rejected by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Meta AI, and Anthropic’s Claude as inappropriate when tested by…
xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity
“Factoring out the deepfake image itself—as it will remain under seal—there is nothing inherently stigmatizing about revealing the fact that a deepfake image was created…
Cybercriminals Are Complaining About AI Slop Flooding Their Forums
The complaint sounds familiar. “I’m disappointed that you are working to incorporate AI garbage into the site,” one annoyed person, posting anonymously, said in an…
The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought
Nevertheless, there are clear patterns that appear. In nearly all cases, teenage boys are allegedly responsible for the creation of the images or videos. They…
Your Push Notifications Aren’t Safe From the FBI
Amid horrific threats from United States president Donald Trump as the US and Iran negotiated a ceasefire, the US government warned this week that Iran-linked…
Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
United States law enforcement this week took down the Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets, a slate of cybercriminal tools that have infected more than…
Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous
Open the website of one explicit deepfake generator and you’ll be presented with a menu of horrors. With just a couple of clicks, it offers…