How to detect ‘deepfakes’?
Using artificial intelligence to make videos of people doing and saying whatever you want them to is the essence of a “deepfake”.
Day: April 1, 2023
Pope Francis leaves hospital, saying ‘I’m still alive’
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis left hospital to return to the Vatican on Saturday after being treated for bronchitis, waving to wellwishers and the waiting media as he was driven away.
“I wasn’t frightened, I’m still alive,” he told reporters in a ligh…
Well wishers in tears as Pope leaves hospital
Pope Francis leaves Gemelli Hospital in Rome after three-day stay after suffering breathing difficulties.
Israel: The state vs protesters
Protests erupt in Israel amid Netanyahu’s government push for broad judicial reform. Plus, Greece’s wiretapping scandal.
‘Xi may choose war in this decade’ warns expert as ‘consensus growing’ over taking Taiwan
EXCLUSIVE China scholar Dr Jonathan D.T. Ward, who’s been studying China’s global rise for more than a decade, fears agreement may be building over seizing Taiwan.
Italy Temporarily Blocks ChatGPT Over Privacy Concerns
Italy is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT in the wake of a data breach as it investigates a possible violation of stringent European Union data protection rules, the government’s privacy watchdog said Friday.
Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry
When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.
Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.
The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.
China Draws Lessons From Russia’s Missteps in Ukraine
With an eye on a possible conflict over Taiwan, analysts have scrutinized the war for insights ranging from the importance of supply lines to the power of nuclear threats.