AI-enabled fraud is now pervasive in our online lives. There are high-profile cases that you can easily watch. Other times, it quietly slips into social media feeds and racks up views.
Regarding this problem, Microsoft has put forward a blueprint, which has been shared. MIT Technology ReviewHow to prove what’s real online.
An AI security research team at the company recently evaluated how methods for documenting digital manipulation are holding up against today’s most worrisome AI developments, such as interactive deepfakes and widely accessible hyperrealistic models. It then recommended technical standards that could be adopted by AI companies and social media platforms. Read the full story.
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Community Service: A Short Story
In the near future, civilians are enlisted to kill potential threats to human life. In this short story from the latest edition of our print magazine, author Micaiah Johnson imagines the emotional impact that can have on ordinary people. Read the full story and if you haven’t yet, subscribe now to get the next edition of the magazine.
Measles cases are increasing. Other vaccine-preventable infections may be next.
There is an outbreak of measles near where I live. Since the beginning of the year, 34 cases have been confirmed in Enfield, north of London.
This is another worrying development for this incredibly contagious and potentially fatal disease. There have been 962 cases of measles confirmed in South Carolina since October last year. Large outbreaks (with more than 50 confirmed cases) are ongoing in four US states. Smaller outbreaks are being reported in another 12 states.
Most of these cases are in children who were not fully vaccinated. Vaccine hesitancy is believed to be a major reason why children are missing out on important vaccinations. And if we are seeing more cases of measles now, we can soon expect to see more cases of other vaccine-preventable infections, including some that can cause liver cancer or meningitis. Read the full story.
