The AI Briefing

Deepfake Concerns: New AI Streaming Threat


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🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  1. Microsoft plans to use user data from Copilot, Bing, and MSN for AI training, raising privacy and personalization discussions.

  2. New AI software, Deep-Live-Cam, prompts fears over deepfake misuse, particularly in fraud and human trafficking.

  3. OpenAI shuts down Iranian influence operation leveraging ChatGPT for election meddling, signaling vigilance against misuse.

  4. In today's episode of The AI Briefing, we explore Microsoft's recent announcement to utilize user data from Copilot, Bing, and Microsoft Start for AI model training. This strategy is geared towards delivering more personalized AI services but also highlights the delicate balance between user privacy and AI advancement. Microsoft assures that identifiable information will be stripped, and users can opt out, though the move does not encompass commercial or public sector data.

    We also cover developments with Deep-Live-Cam, a new AI live streaming software that's sparking concern. This tool's ability to transform a single image into a deepfake live stream could revolutionize content creation. However, its potential for misuse, including fraud and human trafficking, is prompting serious discussions about ethical responsibility in AI innovations.

    Lastly, we discuss OpenAI's decisive action against an Iranian group, Storm 2035, which utilized ChatGPT for influence operations targeting the U.S. elections. Though the operation saw little engagement, OpenAI's suspension of related accounts underscores the importance of monitoring AI-generated content to prevent misuse.

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    📰 SOURCES

    • https://www.creativebloq.com/ai/ok-this-viral-ai-live-stream-software-is-truly-terrifying

    • https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/the-terrifying-ai-scam-that-uses-your-loved-ones-voice

    • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/16/open-ai-chatgpt-iran

    • https://www.npr.org/2024/08/17/nx-s1-5079397/openai-chatgpt-iranian-group-us-election

    • https://the-decoder.com/microsoft-will-start-training-ai-models-with-user-data-from-copilot-bing-and-msn-in-october/

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