Dramatic rise in publicly downloadable deepfake image generators, study finds

Dramatic rise in publicly downloadable deepfake image generators, study finds

Researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford have uncovered a dramatic rise in easily accessible AI tools specifically designed to create deepfake images of identifiable people, finding ...

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University of Oxford: Dramatic rise in publicly downloadable deepfake image generators. “Researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford have uncovered a dramatic rise in easily accessible AI tools specifically designed to create deepfake images of identifiable people, finding nearly 35,000 such tools available for public download on one popular globally accessible online platform, for example. The study…reveals …

The bourgeois majority rejected an appropriate motion and thus followed the request of the Federal Council.

The use of "deepfakes" created by artificial intelligence should not be specifically regulated in Switzerland. The National Assembly rejected a motion on this subject by Raphaël Mahaim (Greens/VD) on Tuesday by 111 votes to 70. Only the Left was in favor.

Combatting deepfakes with international standards

Combatting deepfakes with international standards xc-mmu Tue, 05/06/2025 - 18:10 2025-05-06 IEC Image In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) can fabricate hyper-realistic videos, audio and images, the threat of deepfakes and disinformation is escalating into a global crisis. A recent webinar hosted by the AI for Good initiative — a United Nations platform organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) — brought together lea…