Louisiana dad says “it’s disturbing” after deepfake images of daughter allegedly shared

A Louisiana dad spoke out after explicit deepfake images of his 13-year-old daughter and others were allegedly shared, saying, “It’s disturbing. Those pictures are horrible. They’re extremely explicit, and they look real. You cannot tell the difference.” Source link

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Should you worry about an AI bubble? Investment pros weigh in.

Artificial intelligence has fired the stock market to record highs this year, with companies eager to tout their AI prowess and investor darlings like AI chipmaker Nvidia soaring on expectations of runaway growth.  But a tinge of fear is starting to shadow that exuberance as investors worry the AI boom could go bust.  The startling run-up…

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Anthropic says Chinese hackers used its AI chatbot in cyberattack

The AI firm Anthropic says Chinese hackers used its artificial intelligence tools to spy on tech companies, financial institutions and government agencies in what it believes is the first documented case of a worldwide cyberattack with minimal human involvement. CBS News contributor Chris Krebs, the former head of the federal government’s cybersecurity agency, joins “CBS…

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Anthropic says Chinese hackers used its Claude AI chatbot in cyberattacks

Anthropic said Thursday that Chinese hackers used its artificial intelligence technology in what the company believes is the first cyberespionage operation largely carried out using AI. Anthropic said the cybercriminals used its popular chatbot, Claude, to target roughly 30 technology companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers and government agencies. The hackers used the AI platform to…

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People can’t tell AI-generated music from real thing anymore, survey shows

It’s become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a survey released Wednesday. The polling firm Ipsos asked 9,000 people to listen to two clips of AI-generated music and one of human-made music in a survey conducted for France-based streaming platform…

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Google lawsuit accuses China-based cybercriminals of massive text-message phishing scams

Google is filing a federal lawsuit against a network of foreign cybercriminals based in China that is accused of launching massive text-message phishing attacks, the tech giant told CBS News in an exclusive interview. Google said the messages are part of a criminal network called “Lighthouse.” The texts look legitimate, often warning recipients of a…

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Meet the woman behind chart-topping AI artist Xania Monet: “I look at her as a real person”

Popular music artist Xania Monet’s voice has been heard by millions, but some fans were shocked to discover she’s a product of artificial intelligence. Monet may be an avatar, but there’s very much a real person behind her: Telisha “Nikki” Jones. “Xania is an extension of me” “Xania is an extension of me, so I…

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Nvidia becomes the world’s first $5 trillion company, buoyed by AI boom

Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly listed company to be valued at $5 trillion, driven by investor confidence in the growth of artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s shares rose $9.08, or 4.5%, to $210.11 in early morning trading, lifting its market capitalization to $5.1 trillion. The company crossed the new threshold less than four months after…

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