deepfake

  • Leica Hopes Its New $US9,500 Camera Can Save Photojournalism From AI

    Leica Hopes Its New $US9,500 Camera Can Save Photojournalism From AI

    Leica, one of the oldest, most venerable camera companies in the world, has debuted a new $US9,500 camera that, among other things, is designed to fight the scourge of digital manipulation. The M11-P is specifically marketed to professional photojournalists, and, in addition to producing beautiful images, includes a new watermarking system that Leica says will…


  • Google’s Latest Updates Helps Root Out AI Deepfakes

    Google’s Latest Updates Helps Root Out AI Deepfakes

    Google offers a few new ways to figure out where the hell that photo of Pope Francis in Balenciaga actually came from. The company’s latest updates to Android, Search, and Play Store have a common theme. They’re all designed to give users more options to discover a deepfake’s sordid history and report it. Take Google…


  • The Completely Unbelievable Story of the ‘Deepfake Cheer Mom’

    The Completely Unbelievable Story of the ‘Deepfake Cheer Mom’

    When Bucks County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Matthew Weintraub stepped up to a podium on March 15, 2021, he set in motion a chain reaction of events that would capture the attention of millions and manifest a host of festering anxieties about the dangers of deepfake technology. Police from Bucks had recently arrested 50-year-old Raffaela Spone,…