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Benoit Cransac, a former teacher, used an online artificial intelligence platform to create fake nude images of females after obtaining their photos from social media. He was arrested on 60 counts of unlawful…

A former teacher was arrested and faces deepfake charges, though the specifics of the deepfake and its use are not detailed in the provided content.

Benoit Cransac, a former teacher, was rearrested and charged with creating deepfake material depicting minors engaged in sexual conduct. He already faced charges related to child sexual abuse material.

Benoit G. Cransac created deepfakes from photos of teenage girls found on social media. He faces 60 counts of unlawful deepfakes in connection with an investigation related to child sexual abuse material. The…

A former teacher was arrested on 60 counts of creating unlawful deepfakes. He had previously been arrested on child pornography and video voyeurism charges.

A Facebook page called The Beanstalk Functions Group used AI to create fake news stories about William Shatner, including false claims that he has stage 4 brain cancer, was in a fight with Erika Kirk, and is dying.…

A viral encounter between scam hunter Jim Browning and a deepfake operator reveals the limitations of manual detection methods against evolving AI threats

An AI-generated YouTube ad used the image and likeness of Karen Flowers, a content creator, without her permission to promote life insurance. The video featured her image with a different voice, suggesting a deepfake.

A group of men scraped photos of three women to create AI-generated sexual images without their consent and sold them for profit. The women filed a civil lawsuit against the men and the AI platform.

A Montgomery County man faces over 600 criminal charges following an investigation into the creation of AI-generated sexual content and the possession of illicit materials

AI-generated images depict a fictional Donald J Trump Presidential Library as a gold-filled skyscraper in Miami, featuring extravagant elements like gold escalators and a large gold statue of Trump. The images were…

Bob Dylan launched a Patreon account that included audio essays, stories, and letters read aloud by an AI voice that may impersonate historical figures. The writings were framed as curated by Bob Dylan.

The US embassy in Mexico posted an AI-generated video on social media depicting men singing a corrido encouraging migrants to 'self-deport'. The video contained a link to a website that helps migrants return to their…

X and Grok were ordered by a Dutch court to stop generating non-consensual sexualized imagery and child pornographic material of persons residing in the Netherlands. The court found that Grok's image editing feature…

Explicit deepfakes of high school students are created and shared, including AI-generated nudes and sexual videos. These are used to harass, blackmail, and humiliate victims.

Two male students created 347 explicit deepfake photos and videos of 60 girls (48 of which were Lancaster Country Day School students) using AI. They were sentenced to 60 hours of community service.

OpenAI's Sora app allowed users to generate short-form AI videos, raising concerns about deepfakes. OpenAI cracked down on AI creations of public figures, including Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mister…

Attackers used a deepfaked version of the company's chief financial officer to trick an employee into transferring $25m (£18.7m).

A deepfake image was created of Kristine Lazar resembling Taylor Swift as a demonstration of how easily scammers can create deepfakes.

A journalist was almost misled by a fake video purportedly showing prisoners moving into Evin prison in Tehran. The video appeared authentic, fitting the story the journalist was working on, but inconsistencies were…

Google is experimenting with using AI to rewrite news headlines in Google search results, changing their meaning and capitalization, to better match user search queries and increase click-through rates. The Verge…

An AI-generated social media account portraying a U.S. Army soldier named Jessica Foster was created and used to spread patriotic content and propaganda. The account gained over 1 million followers before being…

An AI-generated political ad showed U.S. Rep. John Gottheimer boxing President Donald Trump. The ad had a disclaimer stating "AI GENERATED IMAGERY".

AI-generated images and videos of sexualized Black women were created and posted on TikTok and Instagram. These accounts often used racial stereotypes and language and linked to paid-for sexually explicit content.…

Elon Musk is suspected of encouraging controversy over sexualized deepfakes on X, generated by Grok AI, to artificially increase the value of his company. The AI chatbot generated images of naked women and girls…

An OnlyFans star claims that a saucy AI-generated photo led to an internal investigation by the West Midlands Police.

Brian Shortsleeve's campaign created an AI-generated radio ad that sounds like Maura Healey, using Healey’s “voice” to say things she never actually said. Shortsleeve’s campaign also released AI-generated videos…

An AI-generated video depicted Kemi Badenoch and Nick Timothy as characters in the film Scarface. The video was created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a far-right figure with previous convictions for hate crimes.

An AI created video showed a young boy crying near a casket.

An AI-generated image depicted police officers kneeling before a youth, Vikram, who created the image. The image, accompanied by a controversial caption, went viral, leading to Vikram's arrest and a forced apology video.

Kendall Jenner posted an AI-generated image of herself hugging her younger self on Instagram, which received mixed reactions with some finding it self-indulgent and 'cringe'.

A deepfake video circulated online showing missiles hitting Tel Aviv. Other deepfakes about a war with Iran also spread across social media, including videos of celebrations, evacuations, bombings, and casualties.

Pearl Abyss accidentally included AI-generated 2D artwork in paintings and props in the launch build of Crimson Desert. These assets were created for early exploration of tone and atmosphere but weren't replaced…

Michael Smith used AI to generate thousands of songs and then used bots to fraudulently stream them billions of times, diverting royalties from real artists and rights holders. He defrauded music streaming platforms…

An influencer posted AI-generated images of herself posing with baby leopards and lions, which was criticized for normalizing interactions with cubs, fueling exploitative tourism, and undermining conservation…

German actress Collien Fernandes' ex-partner allegedly created profiles in her name to make contact with men, possibly using pornographic deepfakes. This incident contributed to a large protest in Berlin against…

Michael Smith used AI to generate thousands of fake songs and streamed them billions of times using bots to fraudulently obtain over $8 million in royalties. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

The game Crimson Desert included undisclosed AI-generated images in its final release. The developers apologized and are auditing the game to replace the affected content. The AI-generated content was used as 2D…

Iranian state media shared a video purporting to show an Iranian air defense weapon striking a US-operated Lockheed Martin F-35. Analysis and AI assessment suggest the video is likely manipulated or fabricated,…

Ivy Daniels, a 13-year-old, was the victim of a pornographic deepfake using her likeness. The deepfake caused emotional distress, embarrassment and fear.

An AI-generated image showing Tyler Perry and Marlo Hampton kissing circulated online, fueling false rumors about a romantic relationship between them. The image was digitally fabricated, although both were at the…

Nvidia's DLSS 5 uses AI-generated images to alter the appearance of characters in video games, causing controversy among developers and gamers who feel it drastically changes the intended art style.

Elon Musk is suspected of encouraging controversy over sexualized deepfakes of women and girls generated by X's Grok AI chatbot. The images were created without consent. French prosecutors believe this was done to…

AI-generated images falsely depicting damage to national infrastructure have been spread across social media and messaging platforms in the Solomon Islands. These images show fabricated emergencies and security…

Michael Smith used AI to generate thousands of fake songs and artificially boost their streams to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in royalties, diverting funds from legitimate musicians and copyright holders.

AI-generated or modified images of Mojtaba Khamenei have been released, including his X profile picture, to create the impression that he is active as the new Supreme Leader.

AI-generated sexualized images of her were created using X's Grok AI tool and spread on the platform.

More than half of surveyed U.S. teens have created sexualized fake nude images of themselves or others using artificial intelligence tools. Over a third reported someone had made a sexualized AI image of them without…

An AI-generated image circulated online depicting basketball hoops removed from Rogers Park, falsely suggesting the city had taken this action to curb gun violence following a shooting. The city clarified that the…

AI was used to generate Val Kilmer's likeness and voice for the movie *As Deep As The Grave* and his voice in *Top Gun: Maverick*. The AI likeness was used because of his health issues following a tracheotomy. His…

Deepfake videos and images purporting to be the newly elected Pope Leo XIV circulated online.

Sony removed 135,000 deepfake songs from music streaming services. The deepfakes were created to impersonate a slew of its biggest artists, including Harry Styles, Beyoncé, and Queen. These deepfakes can damage a…

Three teenagers filed a lawsuit against xAI and Elon Musk, alleging that their images were morphed into sexually explicit content using the company's AI tools. One victim discovered explicit images of herself…

Michael Smith used AI-generated music and thousands of bot accounts to fraudulently inflate streaming numbers on platforms like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music. He siphoned over $8 million in…

A man created a nude deepfake image of a former high school classmate and shared it with at least one other classmate. The deepfake was created using a photo of the woman and others, altered to expose their breasts.…

A group of teenagers from Tennessee are suing xAI, claiming its image-generation tool created sexually explicit images of them without their consent. The lawsuit argues xAI lacked safeguards to prevent harmful…

A man created a nude deepfake image of a woman (his former high school classmate) and shared it with at least one other classmate. The deepfake image was created from a photo and showed the woman with her breasts…

Sony Music requested takedowns of 135,000 generative AI deepfakes of its artists' music, which exploit artists during their promotional cycles, detracting from their efforts and potentially damaging release campaigns…

John Laurinaitis posted a photo on X (Twitter) of a sizable crowd around his autograph table that was suspected of being AI-generated, based on visual anomalies. Social media users noted mangled fingers and faces in…

Three teenagers are suing Elon Musk's xAI, claiming their image-generation tools were used to create sexually explicit deepfakes of them from real photos. The images were distributed on social media, leading to the…