View Online Technology Technology   The Big Story Ocasio-Cortez gives AI deepfake bill another go Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reintroduced a bill Wednesday

Because of AI, it's now quick and relatively easy to produce fake images, audio and even videos of real people. Here's everything you should know about deepfake technology, including the controversies around it.

It's the first high-profile tech legislation to pass under the new administration. "With the rise of AI image generation, countless women have been harassed with deepfakes and other explicit images distributed against their will.

The FBI says that as these AI-generated photos and videos become more prevalent and easier to create, the threat to victims like Eli increases. Bree Smith, a meteorologist in Sumner County, has been fighting a similar battle. A wife and mom of two, Bree says she received an email from a stranger saying she had messaged him.

A new study reveals nearly half of parents are unaware that data services like Apple's iCloud analyze their kids' images, raising privacy concerns over AI deepfakes.

Au10tix’s data shows the use of repeaters rising 33 percent between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025, enabled by the proliferation of Fraud-as-as-Service (FaaS) networks.

Cybercriminals are impersonating senior US officials in highly sophisticated smishing and vishing attacks that leverage state-of-the-art technology such as deepfake and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).

Country singer Martina McBride testified before a Senate subcommittee on May 21 about the dangers of deepfake fraud, which duped a fan and led them to sell their house.

The Take It Down Act was borne out of the suffering—and then activism—of a handful of teenagers. In October 2023, 14-year-old Elliston Berry of Texas and 15-year-old Francesca Mani of New Jersey each learned that classmates had used AI software to fabricate nude images of them and female classmates.

Soon after President Donald Trump returned from his Middle East tour, a viral video began circulating that appeared to show the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, critiquing the president and his visit.