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AI Misinformation, Deepfake Promotion, and Phone Scams: Today's AI News Highlights
AI chatbots distort and mislead when asked about current affairs, BBC finds
Image Source: Guardian
• AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Perplexity provided misleading and inaccurate information about current affairs, including falsely stating facts and misquoting events.
• The study by the BBC found that more than half of the AI-generated answers from these chatbots had "significant issues," highlighting distortions and factual inaccuracies in their responses to news-related queries.
Macron posts montage of deepfakes of himself to promote Paris AI summit – video
Image Source: Guardian
• Emmanuel Macron utilized deepfake technology to promote a Paris AI summit by sharing a video montage of himself with various 1980s hairstyles, showcasing the technology's capabilities.
• The Paris summit featured discussions on how artificial intelligence impacts global inequality and the environment, highlighting concerns about AI's role in widening these societal issues.
AI phone scam targets Italian business leaders including Giorgio Armani
Image Source: Guardian
• Italian business leaders, including Giorgio Armani and Patrizio Bertelli, were targeted by an AI-based scam using the cloned voice of the defence minister to solicit money for freeing kidnapped journalists.
• Prosecutors in Milan have received multiple legal complaints, with the defence minister himself planning to submit a complaint after his voice was cloned in at least one of the scam calls.
Macron Touts €109 Billion of Investments in Bid to Become AI Hub
Image Source: Bloomberg
• President Macron announced €109 billion investments in AI projects in France to establish the country as an AI development hub.
• The initiative aims to attract both foreign and domestic companies to invest in artificial intelligence projects in France.
Meta Rally Makes History as It Goes on Offensive With AI
Image Source: Bloomberg
• Meta Platforms Inc. is making history with its offensive use of AI.
• The company's shares are standing out in a market that rewards artificial intelligence winners.