For the best part of a decade, abusive deepfake “pornography” websites have published thousands of nonconsensual videos depicting women, including high-profile celebrities, politicians, and public figures, into sexual situations. Now, in what is likely the largest takedown of explicit deepfake… Read More "New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites"
Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe
Almost 150 politicians across Europe have been included on harmful deepfake pornography websites over the last few years, according to new research seen by WIRED. Some of the politicians, who are overwhelmingly women, have had their likeness included in explicit… Read More "Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe"
From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere
In one case, a group of Russian state-sponsored hackers identified by Microsoft as Midnight Blizzard used Claude for reconnaissance, breaching targets that included Ukrainian and other European government networks, and stole data and maintained access. Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters used Claude… Read More "From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere"
Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems
A set of parents and their children in Illinois and California filed a lawsuit last week in federal court in Chicago alleging that Meta illegally used their Facebook and Instagram photos to build NameTag, an unreleased face-recognition system for its… Read More "Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems"
Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
Clearview is not the first company to automate the process of trawling publicly available information. Other intelligence platforms sold to law enforcement, including ShadowDragon’s SocialNet, Penlink’s Tangles, and Fivecast, help investigators uncover aliases and associates and map a person’s digital… Read More "Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online"
San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop ‘Allowing’ AI Child Abuse Ads
San Francisco’s city attorney has hit Meta with a cease-and-desist letter telling the company to stop “allowing” paid advertisements that include AI-generated child sexual abuse content and asked it to explain how the ads repeatedly ran on its platforms. On… Read More "San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop ‘Allowing’ AI Child Abuse Ads"
Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features
The new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 come not just with better fitness tracking and upgraded noise reduction, but a whole new way to listen. Apple announced on Wednesday that the two smartwatches come with four opt-in “audio… Read More "Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features"
You Can Now Destroy Flock Cameras for Cash in GTA V
People are not happy about Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers and the cops that allegedly misuse them. If you’re one of those ALPR-haters, you can now take out your rage in the video game Grand Theft Auto V by… Read More "You Can Now Destroy Flock Cameras for Cash in GTA V"
Meta Releases Muse, a Personal AI Agent With Privacy ‘Built Into It’
Meta announced Tuesday the release of Muse, a personal AI agent that people can message to automate digital tasks in a secure cloud environment, all while relying on security and privacy that the company says is “built into it” from… Read More "Meta Releases Muse, a Personal AI Agent With Privacy ‘Built Into It’"
Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments
As the controversial vehicle surveillance giant Flock Safety continues to expand, WIRED got the code for the company’s new AI policing tool and reconstructed the software to show that its capabilities go far beyond reading license plates and tracking vehicles.… Read More "Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments"