TechSpot: AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away if you know where to look. “A study published in the journal Science explains that while modern image generators are rapidly improving, the models behind them remain fundamentally ignorant of how light and geometry work in the real world. Measuring simple details like reflections or shadows can still give away a […]

Science: Reality check. “[Hany] Farid, a specialist at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, is one of the world’s leading experts in determining whether a photo or video has been manipulated. Since helping to found the field of digital forensics more than 20 years ago, he has kept pace with massive technological change.”

TechCrunch: YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities. “YouTube is expanding its new ‘likeness detection’ technology, which identifies AI-generated content, such as deepfakes, to people within the entertainment industry, the company announced on Tuesday.”

Tubefilter: A new platform “by creators, for creators” will root out AI deepfakes. “To wage war against the world of deepfakes, Zander Small has co-founded FanLock. That’s the name of an independet platform that will help creators identify, manage, and crack down on AI deepfakes across more than four million websites.”

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The UK is moving toward mandatory proactive detection of nonconsensual intimate images.

Under proposals backed by Keir Starmer, platforms must:
• Remove flagged content within 48 hours
• Prevent reuploads using hash matching
• Deploy proactive detection “at source”
• Face fines up to 10% of global revenue

Regulator Ofcom is accelerating its decision on requiring technical enforcement mechanisms.
Technical considerations:
- Hash collision and false-positive risks
- Cross-platform hash database coordination
- Encryption vs scanning tradeoffs
- Abuse-report automation workflows
- AI-generated image detection accuracy
Is mandatory proactive scanning the future of online content governance?

Source: https://therecord.media/united-kingdom-noncensual-images-fines

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YouTube has announced an AI tool designed to detect deepfake videos and protect creators from AI-generated impersonations, helping identify and remove manipulated content faster.

Read more: https://aibase.ng/global-ai-updates/youtube-announces-ai-tool-to-detect-deepfake-videos/

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