Columbus Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Cyberstalking and AI-Generated Deepfake Abuse
In a landmark sentencing, a 37‑year‑old Columbus resident, James Strahler II, received a 15‑year federal prison te...
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George Clooney Warns of AI-Generated Deepfakes at Venice Film Festival
In a rare moment of caution, George Clooney stepped onto the Venice Film Festival stage on September 2, 2026, accepting ...
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EU AI Act Enforces Deepfake Disclosure; U.S. States Adopt Varied Rules
On 2 August 2026 the European Union’s AI Act became fully enforceable, and Article 50 of the regulation introduced the...
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Arkansas Schools Targeted by AI-Generated Cat in the Hat Videos
Over the weekend, a series of AI‑generated videos featuring Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat appeared on social media, eac...
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AI-Driven Cybercrime Costs Americans Nearly $900 Million, FBI Reports
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that Americans lost more than $893 million to crimes that used artif...
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Texas Senate Race: Paxton Campaign Uses AI-Generated Deepfake Ad Based on 1964 Johnson Spot
In a move that feels like a throwback to the Cold War era, the campaign for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has releas...
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U.S. States Advance AI Legislation: Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, and Others Sign Bills and Push Forward Reforms
During the week of July 17, 2026, a wave of new AI‑related legislation swept across the United States. In Hawaii, Gov....
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UNICEF Finds 20 Million Children Using AI, Highlights Governance Gap
On 30 June, UNICEF released a striking new analysis that shows at least 20 million children aged 12‑17 across ten coun...
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Trump Shares 90-Second AI-Generated Video Targeting Critics on Truth Social
On the evening of February 7, 2026, former President Donald Trump posted a 90‑second video to his Truth Social feed th...
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UNICEF Reports Children Use AI at Triple Adult Rate, Calls for Stronger Safeguards
On 30 June 2026, UNICEF unveiled startling new data showing that children are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at a...
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Florida Lt. Gov. Shares AI-Generated Video Criticizing Data-Center Supporter
A video that Lt. Gov. Jay Collins reposted on X in late June depicts a dystopian scene in which the Florida Capitol burn...
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UN Women Warns AI Expansion Heightens Gender Discrimination and Digital Violence
Artificial intelligence, once celebrated for its promise, now carries a darker underbelly that UN Women says could leave...
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Michigan Values PAC Accused of Using AI-Generated Ad Targeting Former Ambassador Bridget Brink
A newly formed political action committee, Michigan Values PAC, has come under fire after a complaint alleges that a tel...
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AI-Generated Audio Fuels Defamation Case Against South Korean Actor Kim Soo-hyun
In March 2025, YouTuber Kim Se‑eui released an audio clip that purportingly featured the voice of late actress Kim Sae...
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Singapore Man Faces AI-Generated Deepfake Stalking, Seeks Protection Under POHA
A Singapore administrative assistant has turned to the courts after a stranger fabricated a romantic life for him using ...
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Bengaluru Cyber Police Arrest Three in Rukmini Vasanth Deepfake Case
On June 20 2026, Bengaluru’s cyber‑crime unit arrested three individuals accused of producing and distributing AI‑...
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U.S. States Push Forward AI Regulation: Arizona Passes Three Bills, Californias 30-Bill Pipeline Advances, and New Therapy-Chatbot Bans Enacted
In the latest round of state‑level AI policymaking, Arizona concluded its 2026 legislative session with the passage of...
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AI-Powered Scams Surge as Banks Deploy Machine-Learning Defenses
In 2026, fraudsters are turning the very tools that protect us into weapons of deception. Voice‑cloning and deepfake v...
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AI-Generated Video Targeting Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint Sparks Legal Debate
A 50‑second video created with artificial intelligence that criticises Vermont congresswoman Becca Balint has circulat...
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Kansas Commissions Website Featured AI-Generated Image of Statehouse, Removed After Journal Inquiry
The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training (KSCPOST) had displayed a photograph of the Kansas Sta...
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